후안 마누엘 산토스 전 콜롬비아 대통령은 미국 캔자스 대학교에서 경제학과 경영학 박사, 영국 런던 정치경제대학교에서 경제개발 및 공공경제학 석사, 미국 하버드 대학교 케네디 행정대학원에서 행정학 석사를 받았다. 알바로 우리베 벨레스 정부에서 국방부 장관을 지냈으며 집권 여당 국민연합사회당의 후보로서 대선에 출마하여, 2010년 6월 20일에 대통령에 당선되었다. 2010년 8월 7일부터 2018년 8월 7일까지 콜롬비아 대통령으로 재직하였다. 콜롬비아 분쟁을 끝내기 위해 콜롬비아 무장혁명군과 평화 협정을 맺었으며, 이 공로로 2016년 노벨 평화상을 받았다.

Juan Manuel Santos is the two-term President of Colombia (2010-2014 / 2014-2018). Recognized as one of the most influential leaders in the world, President Santos ushered in a new era of prosperity, peace, equity, and education throughout Colombia during his tenure. Due to his tenacity and determination to achieve peace and reconciliation in Colombia, in 2016 the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded President Santos the Nobel Peace Prize "for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end." Santos has also been twice-named to TIME’s "100 Most Influential People" and was honored with the World Economic Forum’s Global Statesman Award. During his administration, Colombia became the region´s leader in economic growth, job creation, reduction of poverty and extreme poverty, sustainable development and the enhancement of Information and Communications Technology. In addition, his administration reduced the housing deficit by half and launched the most ambitious infrastructure plan in Colombia's history. He also published several books, including The Third Way, which he wrote with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Jaqueal Terror (Checkmate to Terror), in which he describes how he successfully fought the FARC.