Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
Politician

Colombian Bogotá, Colombia

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Colombian
Date of Birth	10/08/1951
Age	74 years
Birthplace	Bogotá, Colombia

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Juan Manuel Santos Calderón

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 8" (172 cm)
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

Master of Economics and Business Administration	1973

Personal Life

Religion	Roman Catholicism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1987

Family

Father	Enrique Santos Castillo
Mother	Clemencia Calderón Nieto
Siblings	Enrique Santos Calderón (journalist) Luis Fernando Santos (journalist and businessman) Felipe Santos
Spouse	María Clemencia Rodríguez Múnera
Children	Esteban Santos Martín Santos María Antonia Santos

Career

Political Party	Liberal Party (Before 2005), Social Party of National Unity (2005–present)
Political Journey	Appointed as Colombia's first Minister of Foreign Trade by President César Gaviria Trujillo, 1991 Minister of Finance and Public Credit by President Andrés Pastrana Arango, 2000 Founded the Social National Unity Party (Party of the U) to support the presidency of Álvaro Uribe Appointed Minister of Defence, 19 July 2006 Elected 32nd President of Colombia after the Presidential election in 2010
Biggest Rival	Antanas Mockus
Awards	Order of the Aztec Eagle (2011) Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (2012) Knight Grand Cross of the Two Sicilian Royal Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, Special Class (2013) Knight Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2015) Medal of Military Merit, First Class (2015) Medal of Naval Merit, First Class (2015) Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (2016) Nobel Peace Prize (2016)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Juan Manuel Santos comes from an influential family with a history dating back to the mid-20th century.
2. His ancestor, María Antonia Santos Plata, played a significant role in Colombia's fight for independence.
3. His great-granduncle, Eduardo Santos Montejo, served as President of Colombia and owned the newspaper El Tiempo.
4. The Santos family has deep connections with El Tiempo and Colombian politics.
5. Juan Manuel Santos was previously married to Silvia Amaya Londoño and later to María Clemencia Rodríguez Múnera.
6. After high school, he joined the Colombian Navy before founding the Good Government Foundation in 1994.
7. He received an honorary doctorate from Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.
8. His cousin, Francisco Santos Calderón, served as vice president.
9. In 2005, Juan Manuel Santos founded the Social Party of National Unity.
10. He initiated peace talks with FARC rebels and later received an award for his peace efforts.
11. He staunchly defended actions against the rising coca cultivation.
12. In 2014, he voiced his support for same-sex marriage.
13. Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016.
14. In his free time, he enjoys travelling, driving, and reading.

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