Juan Manuel Santos is 75 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 10 August 1951.
Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Did you know?Before his political career, he was an award-winning journalist who reported on the revolution in Nicaragua.
Quick facts
Date of birth10 August 1951
Age75
NationalityColombian
BirthplaceBogotá, Colombia
Occupationpolitician, journalist, economist
Editor's Take:
Juan Manuel Santos was a hard-line defence minister who became a peacemaker. As President he opened talks with the FARC, the guerrilla group his armed forces had fought for years. A first peace deal was narrowly rejected by voters in 2016. He revised it and won approval through Congress instead. The Nobel Prize came days after the referendum defeat. Thousands of guerrillas later handed in their weapons. The peace remains fragile.
Key Milestones
2006: Becomes Minister of Defence
2010: Becomes President
2016: Signs the peace agreement with FARC
2016: Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (born 10 August 1951) is a Colombian politician who was the President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. He was the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.
Juan Manuel Santos's birthday is August 10. He was born on August 10, 1951 in Bogotá, Colombia.
How old is Juan Manuel Santos?
Juan Manuel Santos is 75 years old, and turns 76 on his next birthday, August 10.
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