Juan Manuel Santos

Juan Manuel Santos Calderón is a Colombian politician who was the President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. He was the sole recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.

Some of the key events about Juan Manuel Santos

1991
Founded the Good Government Foundation, a non-profit organization promoting transparency and efficiency in government
2000
Appointed as Minister of Finance and Public Credit, implementing economic reforms
2006
Served as Minister of National Defense, leading successful military operations against FARC guerrillas
2006
Faced criticism for alleged ties to paramilitary groups during tenure as Defense Minister
2010
Elected as President of Colombia, focusing on economic growth and social reforms
2010
Accused of authorizing illegal wiretapping of opposition politicians and journalists
2011
Initiated peace negotiations with FARC rebels to end the long-standing conflict
2011
Criticized for slow response to devastating floods affecting millions of Colombians
2012
Launched the "Victims and Land Restitution Law" to compensate victims of the armed conflict
2013
Faced protests from farmers over agricultural policies and free trade agreements
2014
Re-elected as President of Colombia for a second term
2014
Criticized for secret meetings with FARC leaders without public disclosure
2015
Faced backlash for appointing a controversial figure as ambassador to the United States
2016
Signed a historic peace agreement with FARC, ending over 50 years of conflict
2016
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to bring peace to Colombia
2016
Initial peace deal with FARC rejected by Colombian voters in a referendum
2017
Implicated in the Odebrecht corruption scandal, though denied involvement
2018
Established the Colombia-NATO cooperation agreement, making Colombia the first Latin American country to join as a global partner
2018
Criticized for slow implementation of peace accord provisions
2019
Faced allegations of potential involvement in vote-buying scandal from previous election

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