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Belisario Betancur (Belisario Betancur Cuartas) was born on 4 February, 1923 in Amagá, Antioquia, Colombia, is a President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986. Discover Belisario Betancur's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?

Popular As Belisario Betancur Cuartas
Occupation N/A
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 4 February 1923
Birthday 4 February
Birthplace Amagá, Antioquia, Colombia
Date of death 7 December, 2018
Died Place Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Nationality Colombia

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Who Is Belisario Betancur's Wife?

His wife is Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes (m. 1946-1998) Dalita Rafaela Navarro Palmar (m. 2000-2018)

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Wife Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes (m. 1946-1998) Dalita Rafaela Navarro Palmar (m. 2000-2018)
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Children Three; including Diego

Belisario Betancur Net Worth

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1923

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.

Betancur was born in the Morro de la Paila district of the town of Amagá, Antioquia, in 1923.

His parents were Rosendo Betancur, a blue-collar worker, and Ana Otilia Cuartas, a businesswoman.

1945

Betancur began his political career as a deputy in the Antioquia Departmental Assembly, where he served from 1945 to 1947.

1946

In 1946, Betancur married Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes.

Together, they had three children including diplomat Diego Betancur Álvarez.

1950

Betancur's mother died in 1950.

He is of French descent.

Betancur traveled to the city of Medellín, where he enrolled in the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

1953

He served as a Representative to the National Chamber for the departments of Cundinamarca and Antioquia, and was a member of the National Constituent Assembly from 1953 to 1957.

1955

In 1955, Betancur graduated in jurisprudence and obtained a degree in law and economics.

1963

Betancur was the Minister of Labor in 1963 and Ambassador to Spain from 1975 to 1977.

1970

He ran for president as an independent Conservative candidate in the election of 1970, coming in third.

1978

He again ran as the official Conservative candidate in the election of 1978, but was defeated by Julio César Turbay Ayala.

1982

Betancur was finally elected President in 1982 and served until 1986.

As President, he helped found the Contadora Group to bring about peace in Central America, began democratic reforms by incorporating the principal armed movements into civil life, promoted low-cost housing and open universities, began a literacy campaign and endorsed tax amnesty.

During his term, the government approved the mayoral election law, municipal and departmental reforms, judicial and congressional reforms, the television statute, the national holiday law, and the new Código Contencioso Administrativo.

His administration began the exploration and export of coal in the Cerrejón North region and the broadcast of the regional television channels Teleantioquia and Telecaribe.

Betancur was also noted for his attempts to bring peace to his country.

During his administration he initiated peace talks with several Colombian guerilla groups.

1983

He received the Prince of Asturias Peace Award of Spain in 1983.

1985

The controversial Palace of Justice siege occurred in late 1985, less than a year before the end of his presidential term.

He was president during the 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz, which killed over 20,000 people.

1986

Betancur retired from politics after he left office in 1986.

Betancur was an Honorary Member of the Club of Rome for Latin America, Chairman of the Truth Commission for El Salvador, and President of the Santillana for Latin America Foundation in Bogotá.

He also was a founding member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

1998

Álvarez Yepes died in 1998.

2000

In October 2000, Betancur married Dalia Rafaela Navarro Palmar.

2018

On 6 December 2018, Betancur was hospitalized in Bogotá in a critical condition, suffering from a kidney infection.

Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez prematurely announced his death on Twitter, but later retracted her statement.

Betancur died the following day from the illness, aged 95.

Before his death, Betancur said he did not wish to have a state funeral and expressed interest in being buried at Jardines del Recuerdo Cemetery in Bogotá.

On 8 December, his funeral was held with President Iván Duque Márquez and former presidents Juan Manuel Santos and César Gaviria in attendance.

He was buried at Jardines del Recuerdo Cemetery later that day following a mass at Gimnasio Moderno in Bogotá.

Betancur was the recipient of honorary doctorates from the University of Colorado and Georgetown University.