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Juan Manuel Santos Calderón GColIH GCB GColL ODB ( Spanish: [ˈxwan maˈnwel ˈsantos kaldeˈɾon]; born 10 August 1951) is a Colombian politician who was the President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. He was the sole recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize .
Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian politician who cofounded (2005) the Social Party of National Unity, served as president of Colombia (2010–18), and won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the long war with the guerrilla organization FARC, which relinquished the last of its weapons in August 2017.
Juan Manuel Santos took office as Colombia's president in August 2010. The conservative politician had previously been Minister of Defense and then distinguished himself by stepping up the war against the revolutionary Marxist guerrillas FARC.
Juan Manuel Santos's term as the 32nd president of Colombia began with his first inauguration on August 7, 2010, and ended on August 7, 2018. Santos, a center-right leader from Bogotá, took office after a landslide victory over the leftist leader. Antanas Mockus in the 2010 presidential election.
Sep 20, 2022 · Juan Manuel Santos, at 72, has reached a point in his life where he could easily dedicate all his time to his grandchildren. But his political appetite – which led him to become Colombia’s...
Oct 4, 2012 · Juan Manuel Santos was no stranger to high office and the reins of power, even before being elected president of Colombia in 2010. He comes from an influential Colombian family. His...
The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was awarded to Juan Manuel Santos "for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end"
