Famous Colombian Leaders

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Ernesto Samper Pizano
(Politician)
Ernesto Samper Pizano
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Birthdate: August 3, 1950
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
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Iván Duque
(President of Colombia)
Iván Duque
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Birthdate: August 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Álvaro Uribe
(Former President of Colombia)
Álvaro Uribe
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Birthdate: July 4, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Medellín
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Andrés Pastrana Arango
(30th President of Colombia (1998 - 2002))
Andrés Pastrana Arango
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Birthdate: August 17, 1954
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bogotá, D.C., Colombia

Andrés Pastrana Arango is a Colombian politician best known for his service as the President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002. An influential politician, Pastrana also served as the Mayor of Bogotá from 1988 to 1990. In 2013, Andrés Pastrana Arango was honored with the prestigious Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award.

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Virgilio Barco Vargas
(President)
Virgilio Barco Vargas
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Birthdate: September 17, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cúcuta, Colombia
Died: May 20, 1997
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Julio César Turbay Ayala
(Politician)
Julio César Turbay Ayala
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Birthdate: June 18, 1916
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Died: September 13, 2005
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Francisco de Paula Santander
(President of Colombia)
Francisco de Paula Santander
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Birthdate: April 2, 1792
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rosario, Viceroyalty of New Granada, Colombia
Died: March 6, 1840
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Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
(President)
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
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Birthdate: March 12, 1900
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tunja, Boyaca, Colombia
Died: January 17, 1975
 9 
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
(Politician)
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
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Birthdate: January 23, 1903
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
Died: April 9, 1948
 10 
Manuel Marulanda
(Guerrilla leader)
Manuel Marulanda
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Birthdate: May 13, 1930
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Génova, Colombia
Died: March 26, 2008
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Alfonso Cano
(Revolutionary)
Alfonso Cano
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Birthdate: July 22, 1948
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bogota, Colombia
Died: November 4, 2011
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Jaime Garzón
(Colombian Journalist, Politician, Comedian, and Peace Activist)
Jaime Garzón
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Birthdate: October 24, 1960
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
Died: August 13, 1999

Jaime Garzón was a Colombian journalist, politician, comedian, and peace activist. He achieved popularity during the 1990s when he exhibited his unique political satire on Colombian television. He is also remembered for his work as a peace negotiator in the emancipation of FARC guerrillas' hostages. Jaime Garzón was murdered by right-wing paramilitary hitmen in 1999.

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Alfonso López Michelsen
(President)
Alfonso López Michelsen
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Birthdate: June 30, 1913
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bogota, Colombia
Died: July 11, 2007
 14 
Misael Pastrana Borrero
(Politician)
Misael Pastrana Borrero
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Birthdate: November 14, 1923
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Neiva, Colombia
Died: August 21, 1997
 15 
Carlos Lleras Restrepo
(Politician)
Carlos Lleras Restrepo
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Birthdate: April 12, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
Died: September 27, 1994
 16 
Laureano Gómez
(President of Colombia)
Laureano Gómez
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Birthdate: February 20, 1889
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
Died: July 13, 1965
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Rafael Núñez
(1st President of Colombia (1886 - 1894))
Rafael Núñez
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Birthdate: September 28, 1825
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cartagena, Colombia
Died: September 18, 1894

Rafael Núñez was a Colombian lawyer, writer, journalist, military man, and politician. He served as the President of the United States of Colombia on two occasions; from 1880 to 1882 and again from 1884 to 1886. He also served as the President of the Republic of Colombia on two occasions; from 1887 to 1888 and from 1892 to 1894.

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Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
(4th President of the United States of Colombia (1866 - 1867))
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
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Birthdate: September 26, 1798
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Popayán, Colombia
Died: October 7, 1878
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera was a Colombian statesman, diplomat, and soldier. A multi-talented personality, Mosquera was also a geographer, mathematician, and historian who wrote extensively on these subjects. Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera is best remembered for his service as the President of the United States of Colombia on three occasions between 1863 and 1867.
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Víctor Julio Suárez Rojas
(Military officer)
Víctor Julio Suárez Rojas
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Birthdate: January 2, 1953
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cabrera, Colombia
Died: September 22, 2010
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Rafael Reyes
(President)
Rafael Reyes
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Birthdate: December 5, 1849
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Colombia
Died: February 18, 1921
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Luis Alberto Villamizar Cárdenas
(Politician)
Luis Alberto Villamizar Cárdenas
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Birthdate: October 26, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cúcuta, Colombia
Died: July 26, 2007
 22 
José María Obando
(Politician)
José María Obando
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Birthdate: August 8, 1795
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Miranda, Colombia
Died: April 29, 1861
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Hernan Aleman
(Politician)
Hernan Aleman
1
Birthdate: May 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Colombia
Died: July 7, 2020
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Eduardo Santos Montejo
(15th President of Colombia (1938 - 1942))
Eduardo Santos Montejo
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Birthdate: August 28, 1888
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
Died: March 27, 1974

Eduardo Santos Montejo was a leading Colombian politician and publisher. He is best remembered for his service as the President of Colombia from 1938 to 1942. Eduardo Santos Montejo also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as the Governor of Santander for a brief period of time.

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Alfonso Valdivieso Sarmiento
(Lawyer)
Alfonso Valdivieso Sarmiento
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Birthdate: October 2, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bucaramanga, Colombia
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Manuel Pérez
(Revolutionary)
Manuel Pérez
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Birthdate: May 9, 1943
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Alfamné, Spain
Died: February 14, 1998
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Guillermo Valencia
(Colombian Poet, Politician, and Translator)
Guillermo Valencia
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Birthdate: October 29, 1873
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Popayán, Colombia
Died: July 8, 1943

Guillermo Valencia was a Colombian poet, politician, and translator. A pioneer of modernism in his home country, Valencia was also a successful diplomat and statesman. He was one of the most important members of the Colombian Conservative Party.

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Aurelio Iragorri Hormaza
(Politician)
Aurelio Iragorri Hormaza
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Birthdate: April 28, 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Popayán
Died: September 7, 2020