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]
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Belisario Betancur Cuartas |
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In office
7 August 1982 (1982-08-07) – 7 August 1986 (1986-08-07) |
| Preceded by | Julio César Turbay Ayala |
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| Succeeded by | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
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In office
16 December 1975 – January 1977 |
| President | Alfonso López Michelsen |
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| Preceded by | Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo |
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| Succeeded by | Samuel Hoyos Arango |
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In office
7 August 1962 (1962-08-07) – 23 April 1963 |
| President | Guillermo León Valencia |
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| Preceded by | Juan Benavides Patron |
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| Succeeded by | Castor Jaramillo Arrubla |
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| Born | (1923-02-04)4 February 1923
Amagá, Antioquia, Colombia |
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| Died | 7 December 2018(2018-12-07) (aged 95)
Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Nationality | Colombian |
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| Political party | Conservative |
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| Spouse(s) | Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes (1946–1998),
Dalia Rafaela Navarro Palmar (2000–2018) |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Bolivarian University (JD, 1955) |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
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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]
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