Juan Manuel Santos

About Juan Manuel Santos

Economist and writer who was elected President of Colombia for the 32nd time in 2010. He became well known after he oversaw Operation Jaque, in which 15 hostages were rescued from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a militant marxist group.

Juan Manuel Santos Calderón is a Colombian politician who served as President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. He was the only person to receive the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. Professional economist and specialist journalist, Santos was a member of the wealthy and influential Santos family, who from 1913 to 2007 were the major shareholders of the newspaper El Tiempo until its sale to Planeta DeAgostini in 2007. He was a cadet at the Naval Academy from Cartagena. Shortly after graduating from the University of Kansas, he joined the National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers as an economic advisor and representative of the International Coffee Organization in London, where he also attended the London School. Economy. In 1981, he was appointed deputy director of the newspaper El Tiempo, becoming director of the newspaper two years later.

Children	Martín, María Antonia, Esteban
Succeeded by	Iván Duque Márquez
Born	Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, August 10, 1951, Bogotá, Colombia
Spouse(s)	Silvia Amaya Londoño (divorced)
Civilian awards	Nobel Peace Prize (2016)
Alma mater	University of Kansas, London School of Economics, Harvard University, Tufts University
Vice President	Angelino Garzón, Germán Vargas Lleras, Oscar Naranjo
Preceded by	Álvaro Uribe
Political party	Liberal Party (until 2005), Social Party of National Unity (2005–present)

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Trivia

He has served Colombia as president, Minister of Foreign Trade, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Defense.

Juan Manuel Santos before fame

He served in the Colombian Navy before attending Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Achievement of Juan Manuel Santos

He has served Colombia as president, foreign trade minister, finance minister, and defense minister.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$2 Million

Juan Manuel Santos family life

In 1987, he married Maria Clemencia Rodriguez Minera.

Associations of Juan Manuel Santos

Shakira became a well-known Colombian musician while he was a well-known Colombian politician.

Juan Manuel Santos Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	69 kg
Height	172 cm
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Brown

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Felipe Santos	Brother		N/A
Enrique Santos Calderu00f3n	Brother		N/A
Luis Fernando Santos	Brother		N/A
Maru00eda Antonia Santos	Daughter		N/A
Enrique Santos Castillo	Father		N/A
Silvia Amaya Londou00f1o	Former spouse		N/A
Enrique Santos Montejo	Grandfather		N/A
Clemencia Calderu00f3n Nieto	Mother		N/A
Esteban Santos	Son	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Martu00edn Santos	Son	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Instagram Star
Maru00eda Clemencia Rodru00edguez Mu00fanera	Spouse		N/A