Juan Manuel Santos
Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, recognized for his leadership in the peace accords in Colombia. He inspires with his vision of reconciliation, democratic commitment and capacity for dialogue to transform the history of a country.
Biography / Speaker Info
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón is a Colombian politician, economist and journalist. He studied economics and business administration at the Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia and later earned a master's degree in Public Administration at Harvard University. Throughout his career, Santos has worked in various media and international organizations, which allowed him to develop a broad political and economic vision.
Santos was elected president of Colombia in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, a position he held until 2018. His presidency was marked by the search for peace in Colombia, and one of his most notable achievements was the signing of the peace agreement with the FARC in 2016, ending more than 50 years of armed conflict in the country. This agreement, although controversial, earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016, recognizing his efforts to achieve lasting peace and his focus on reconciliation.
In addition to his peace efforts, Santos promoted economic and social development policies, focusing on poverty reduction and infrastructure strengthening. In the international arena, he stood out as an advocate of free trade, signing agreements with several nations. He was also a key leader in the creation of the Pacific Alliance, a regional economic integration initiative in Latin America.
After leaving the presidency, Santos remains an influential figure in global politics, and his legacy is primarily linked to peace and stability in Colombia.
