Juan Manuel Santos

Juan Manuel Santos, a Colombian politician, served as president of Colombia from 2010 to 2018 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 for his efforts to end the country's long-lasting civil war.

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Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, a Colombian politician, served as Colombia’s president from 2010 to 2018. He co-founded the Social Party of National Unity in 2005 and gained prominence during President Álvaro Uribe Vélez’s administration. Santos received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 for his efforts to end Colombia’s over 50-year-long civil war. He studied Economics and Business Administration and completed graduate studies at prestigious institutions such as the London School of Economics, Harvard University, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Internationally, Santos has been acknowledged for his peace efforts, although they received mixed reactions within Colombia.