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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 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.
May 3, 2024 · 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, who is considered a statesman internationally, has summed up his recent experience with a short yet powerful phrase: “It is far more difficult to make peace than it is to wage war, I know it because I have done both.” Fortunately for Colombia and for the world, he prevailed.
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"
Sep 26, 2016 · A profile of Juan Manuel Santos, the Colombian President who negotiated a peace deal with the Farc rebel group to put an end to more than 50 years of conflict.
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...
Juan Manuel Santos. PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA 2010-2018. NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2016. He was the President of Colombia, from 2010 to 2018, where he managed to significantly improve his country’s social and economic indicators.
May 10, 2021 · President Juan Manuel Santos served as President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. For his work negotiating a peace agreement with The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), he was the sole recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.
Oct 7, 2016 · Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels. The Nobel committee praised him for a...
