When was Juan Manuel Santos born?

Juan Manuel Santos was born on 10 August 1951 in Bogotá.

What positions has Juan Manuel Santos held?

Positions held by Juan Manuel Santos include: President of Colombia (2010–2018); Minister of Defense of Colombia (2006–2009); Minister of Finance and Public Credit (2000–2002).

Where did Juan Manuel Santos study?

Juan Manuel Santos was educated at University of Kansas, London School of Economics and Political Science, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Tufts University.

File:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Juan Manuel Santos.jpg… · CC BY 3.0 br

Suggest a better photo · Report

Juan Manuel Santos

President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018

EnglishRead in your language
CitedEvery fact sourced
Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking

Juan Manuel Santos Calderón is a Colombian politician who was the President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. He was the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.

Quick facts

Born: 10 August 1951 wd
Place of birth: Bogotá wd
Citizenship: Colombia wd
Occupation: politician, journalist, economist, lawyer wd
Political party: Union Party for the People (since 2005), Colombian Liberal Party (until 2005) wd
Education: University of Kansas, London School of Economics and Political Science, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Kansas State University, Colegio inediluz wd
Spouse: María Clemencia Rodríguez Múnera wd
Official website: juanmanuelsantos.com wd
Social media: X (Twitter) · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube wd

Positions held wd

President of Colombia (7 August 2010 – 7 August 2018)
Minister of Defense of Colombia (19 July 2006 – 18 May 2009)
Minister of Finance and Public Credit (18 July 2000 – 7 August 2002)

Awards wd

Nobel Peace Prize (2016)
Fulbright Scholarship
Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ (2015)
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
Kew International Medal (2017)
Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty
Order of Boyacá
Order of San Carlos
Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
Order of José Matías Delgado
Global Citizen Awards (2015)
honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne (2017)
honorary doctorate of the University of Lleida (2025)

Questions

When was Juan Manuel Santos born?: Juan Manuel Santos was born on 10 August 1951 in Bogotá.
What positions has Juan Manuel Santos held?: Positions held by Juan Manuel Santos include: President of Colombia (2010–2018); Minister of Defense of Colombia (2006–2009); Minister of Finance and Public Credit (2000–2002).
Where did Juan Manuel Santos study?: Juan Manuel Santos was educated at University of Kansas, London School of Economics and Political Science, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Tufts University.

Sources

Last updated 9 November 2026 · facts checked 10 November 2026

Cite this page

"Juan Manuel Santos". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/juan-manuel-santos. Retrieved 10 November 2026.

Machine-readable versions: JSON · Markdown

Text from the Wikipedia article Juan Manuel Santos, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Juan Manuel Santos and Lula (cropped).jpg — File:Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Juan Manuel Santos.jpg : Image Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Juan Manuel Santos (Wilson Dias/ABr) derivative work: Coronades ( talk ), CC BY 3.0 br.

Is this you, or do you work in this person's office? Claim this profile