Belisario Betancur
former President of Colombia (1923-2018)
Belisario Betancur Cuartas (4 February 1923 – 7 December 2018) was an Colombian politician. He was the 26th President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986.[1]
Belisario Betancur Cuartas | |
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| 26th President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 1982 – 7 August 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Julio César Turbay Ayala |
| Succeeded by | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
| Colombia Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office 16 December 1975 – January 1977 | |
| President | Alfonso López Michelsen |
| Preceded by | Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hoyos Arango |
| Minister of Labor of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 1962 – 23 April 1963 | |
| President | Guillermo León Valencia |
| Preceded by | Juan Benavides Patron |
| Succeeded by | Castor Jaramillo Arrubla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1923 Amagá, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Died | 7 December 2018 (aged 95) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes (1946–1998), Dalia Rafaela Navarro Palmar (2000–2018) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Bolivarian University (JD, 1955) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Betancur was born on 4 February 1923 in Amagá, Antioquia, Colombia. He studied at Pontifical Bolivarian University. Betancur died on 7 December 2018 in Bogotá from a kidney infection at the age of 95.[2]
References
change- ↑ Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; Gobernantes Colombianos; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición; Page 255; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983
- ↑ Falleció el expresidente colombiano Belisario Betancur Cuartas
Other websites
change- Biography by CIDOB Foundation Archived 2015-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Betancur's page at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
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