# Juan Manuel Santos

_President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist; economist; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P106))
- **Political party:** Union Party for the People (since 2005); Colombian Liberal Party (until 2005) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P102))
- **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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P69))
- **Spouse:** María Clemencia Rodríguez Múnera ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P26))
- **Official website:** juanmanuelsantos.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P856))
- **Positions held:** 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) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Peace Prize; Fulbright Scholarship; Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry; Kew International Medal; 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; honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne; honorary doctorate of the University of Lleida ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** JuanManSantos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P2002))
- **Facebook:** JMSantos.Presidente ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P2013))
- **Instagram:** juanmanuelsantos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UC3BnST61KPY6cNfklbYc2mw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311#P2397))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Manuel Santos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Manuel_Santos) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57311](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57311) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Juan Manuel Santos and Lula (cropped).jpg by 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)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan_Manuel_Santos_and_Lula_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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.

## Cite this page

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