In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Betancur and the second or maternal family name is Cuartas.
Belisario Betancur
Betancur in 1985
26th President of Colombia
In office 7 August 1982 (1982-08-07) – 7 August 1986 (1986-08-07)
Preceded by
Julio César Turbay Ayala
Succeeded by
Virgilio Barco Vargas
Ambassador of Colombia to Spain
In office 16 December 1975 – January 1977
President
Alfonso López Michelsen
Preceded by
Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo
Succeeded by
Samuel Hoyos Arango
Minister of Labour
In office 7 August 1962 – 23 April 1963
President
Guillermo León Valencia
Preceded by
Juan Benavides Patron
Succeeded by
Castor Jaramillo Arrubla
Personal details
Born
Belisario Betancur Cuartas
(1923-02-04)4 February 1923 Amagá, Antioquia, Colombia
Died
7 December 2018(2018-12-07) (aged 95) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political party
Conservative
Spouses
Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes
(m. 1946; died 1998)
Dalita Rafaela Navarro Palmar
(m. 2000–2018)
Children
Three; including Diego
Alma mater
Pontifical Bolivarian University (JD)
Profession
Lawyer
Belisario Betancur Cuartas (4 February 1923 – 7 December 2018) was a Colombian politician who served as the 26th President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986. He was a member of the Colombian Conservative Party. His presidency was noted for its attempted peace talks with several Colombian guerilla groups. He was also one of the few presidents to abstain from participating in politics after leaving office.
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