Notable Alumni of Pontifical Javeriana University [Sorted List]

1. Junkookn

1955-. (aged 71)

historian writer journalist

Lupe Cajías de la Vega is a Bolivian journalist, historian, and writer. Cajías has focused her career on journalism, though she is also the author of books such as Historia de una Leyenda, vida y palabra de Juan Lechín Oquendo (1988) and Valentina. Historia de una rebeldía. Likewise, her career has been recognized with the UNICEF national award in 1986,...

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2. Juan Pablo Plata Figueroa

1982-. (aged 44)

literary critic novelist writer journalist poet

Juan Pablo Plata is a Colombian writer, journalist and researcher.

3. Luis Fernando Correa Bahamon

1955-. (aged 71)

diplomat economist

Luis Fernando Correa Bahamon is a Colombian business man, philanthropist, and investor. He is an important leader in the hotel and construction industry in Colombia.

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4. Juan Manuel González Torres

politician

Juan Manuel González Torres is a Colombian politician. He served as governor of the Colombian department of Meta from 2006 until 2007.

5. Victor Quesada

1985-. (aged 41)

writer theatrical director

Victor Quesada is a Colombian theatre director, playwright and writer.

6. José de Cascante

1646-1702 (aged 56)

Catholic priest chapelmaster organist composer

José Cascante, José de Cascante or Joseph Cascante was a Colombian Baroque composer and organist.

7. Rafael Francisco Amador Campos

1948-. (aged 78)

diplomat lawyer politician

Rafael Francisco Amador Campos is a Colombian lawyer and politician, who is currently serving as the ambassador of Colombia to Russia. As a Liberal party politician, he served in Congress as Representative for Cundinamarca on two separate periods of two terms each, first from 1982 to 1990, and then from 1998 to 2006. He was twice elected Senator of Colombia...

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8. Vicky Colbert

sociologist politician

Vicky Colbert is a Colombian social entrepreneur.

9. Laura Abril

1990-. (aged 36)

sport cyclist

Laura Valentina Abril Restrepo is a Colombian cross-country mountain biker. She was junior world champion in 2008. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, but didn't complete the race.

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10. Santiago Cepeda

1986-. (aged 40)

novelist writer journalist

Santiago Cepeda is a Colombian poet and novelist.

11. Francisco José Lloreda Mera

1965-. (aged 61)

writer lawyer diplomat politician

Francisco José Lloreda Mera is a Colombian lawyer, politician, writer, editor and newspaper director. He is serving as High Presidential Advisor for Coexistence and Citizen Security in the Administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. He previously served the government as Ambassador of Colombia to the Netherlands and as Minister of National Education of Colombia.

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12. Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal

1942-. (aged 84)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal C.J.M. is a Colombian prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Cartagena in from 2008 to 2021. He was bishop of Zipaquirá from 1992 to 1994 and archbishop coadjutor of Cartagena from 2004 to 2005.

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13. José Lebrún Moratinos

1919-2001 (aged 82)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

José Alí Lebrún Moratinos was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Caracas.

14. Guillermo Fernández de Soto

1953-. (aged 73)

diplomat politician

Guillermo John Roque Fernández de Soto Valderrama is a Colombian lawyer and diplomat, who has served as Secretary General of the Andean Community of Nations, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Ambassador of Colombia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and designated-Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotenciary, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations in New York.

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15. Juan Carlos Esguerra Portocarrero

1949-. (aged 77)

lawyer politician

Juan Carlos Esguerra Portocarrero is a Colombian lawyer and politician. He has previously served in the Colombian Government as the 7th Minister of Justice and Law, the 28th Ambassador of Colombia to the United States, and as Minister of National Defence.

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16. Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga

1942-2022 (aged 80)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga was a Colombian Roman Catholic prelate.

17. Camilo Prieto Valderrama

energy researcher university teacher

Camilo Prieto Valderrama is a Colombian professor and researcher whose academic work focuses on energy policy, sustainability, and the role of nuclear energy in decarbonization and energy security. He is affiliated with the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and has contributed to national discussions on environmental policy. He serves as director of the Colombian Nuclear Network and as Colombia’s academic ambassador to...

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18. Jorge Iván González

1959-. (aged 67)

economist philosopher

Jorge Iván González Borrero is a Colombian philosopher, economist and university professor. From August 2022 to February 2024 he served as director of the National Planning Department, the third most important cabinet-level position in the National Government.

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19. Alejandro Jadad

1963-. (aged 63)

educator entrepreneur philosopher innovator physician

Alex Jadad is a Canadian-Colombian physician-scientist, clinical epidemiologist and public health scholar. His work focuses on evidence-based medicine, networks of trust, simulation scenarios, digital health, end-of-life care and human-machine collaboration. He is also known as the developer of the Jadad Scale, the first validated tool to assess the methodological quality of clinical trials, and the Founder of the Centre for...

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20. Héctor Gutiérrez Pabón

1937-2024 (aged 87)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón was a Colombian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Auxiliary Bishop of Cali, Titular Bishop of Segia, Bishop of Chiquinquirá, Bishop of Engativá, and finally bishop emeritus of the latter. Gutierrez Pabón died in Bogotá on 2 December 2024, at the age of 87.

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21. Angélica Mayolo Obregón

1990-. (aged 36)

politician

Angelica Maria Mayolo Obregón is a Colombian lawyer and politician who was the nation's Minister of Culture from 2018 to 2022. Obregón is a MLK Scholar in the Environmental Solutions initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She was awarded the 2019 Policarpa Salavarrieta Medal in recognition of her work on gender equality.

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22. Joseph Gumilla

1686-1750 (aged 64)

naturalist writer

Joseph Gumilla was a Jesuit priest who wrote a natural history of the Orinoco River region.

23. Freddy Padilla de León

1948-. (aged 78)

diplomat engineer

General Freddy José Padilla de León is a retired General of the Army of Colombia and currently serves as Ambassador of Colombia to Austria and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Vienna. Prior to this diplomatic post General Padilla served as the General Commander of the Armed Forces of Colombia from 2006 to 2010, and as such assumed...

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24. Luis Carlos Villegas

1957-. (aged 69)

diplomat politician

Luis Carlos Villegas Echeverri is a Colombian politician, lawyer and economist. He was the Governor of Risaralda, and previously served as the Colombian Ambassador to the United States. He served as the Minister of Defence from June 2015 to August 2018.

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25. Iván Leonidas Name Vásquez

1957-. (aged 69)

politician environmentalist

Iván Leonidas Name Vásquez is a Senator of Colombia. A Green party politician he reached the Senate in 2010 after serving as Member of the Chamber of Representatives, Councillor for Bogotá, and Deputy to the Cundinamarca Departmental Assembly.

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26. Juanita Gómez

1987-. (aged 39)

news presenter reporter journalist

Juanita María Gómez Lora is a Colombian journalist and presenter of news.

27. Luis Carlos Restrepo Ramírez

1954-. (aged 72)

psychiatrist philosopher

Luis Carlos Restrepo Ramírez is a Colombian psychiatrist and philosopher, who served as the 5th High Commissioner for Peace of Colombia from August 2002 to March 2009.

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28. Aurelio Iragorri Valencia

1966-. (aged 60)

civil servant lawyer politician

Aurelio Iragorri Valencia is the 12th Minister of the Interior of Colombia, serving in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. Iragorri, who had served as Deputy Minister of the Interior from 2010 to 2012, also served as Santos' Chief of Staff, and as High Presidential Advisor for Political Affairs.

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29. Gustavo Bell

1957-. (aged 69)

politician historian lawyer diplomat journalist

Gustavo Adolfo Bell Lemus is a Colombian politician, lawyer, economist and diplomat who served as vice president of Colombia from 1998 to 2002 under the administration of Andrés Pastrana Arango, during which time he also served concurrently as High Commissioner for Human Rights of Colombia and as Minister of National Defence between 2001 and 2002. He also served as the...

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30. Ricardo Silva Romero

1975-. (aged 51)

writer novelist journalist screenwriter

Ricardo Silva Romero is a Colombian writer, journalist, screenwriter and film critic. He is the author of over a dozen books in a variety of genres. In 2007, he was named as one of the Bogota39, a list of best young writers in Latin America.

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31. Diego Molano Vega

1967-. (aged 59)

engineer

Diego Molano Vega is former Minister of Information Technologies and Communications of Colombia. He was appointed minister by President Juan Manuel Santos since 2010.

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32. Xiomara Xibillé Aristizábal

1973-. (aged 53)

actor

Xiomara Xibillé Aristizábal, also known as Xiomy Xibillé or simply as Xiomy, is a Colombian television presenter, actress and singer. She is best known for her work in Nubeluz, joining the show in 1993 as a presenter, receiving the nickname Dalina dulce.

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33. Rodrigo Hernan Lloreda Caicedo

1942-2000 (aged 58)

diplomat lawyer politician

Rodrigo Hernán Lloreda Caicedo was a Colombian lawyer and politician who was appointed to several senior positions under different presidents, with both domestic and foreign affairs responsibilities, beginning in 1968 as appointed governor of his department and briefly as ambassador to the United States. In his last post, Lloreda was the 17th Minister of National Defence, serving under President Andrés...

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34. Gustavo Gómez Córdoba

1967-. (aged 59)

journalist

Gustavo Ernesto Gómez Córdoba is a Colombian journalist and writer, whose work has been recognized with awards including Journalist of the Year in 2010. He began working in Cromos magazine in the 1990s and became prominent as a national radio broadcaster starting in 2005, when he joins the team of 6AM Hoy x Hoy from Caracol Radio. He also writes...

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35. Riad al-Maliki

1955-. (aged 71)

politician civil engineer

Riyad al-Maliki is a Palestinian politician and former minister of information, government spokesperson, and minister of foreign affairs of the Palestinian National Authority in its 13th government. He also resumed office as foreign affairs minister from the 14th to the 18th government.

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36. Mariana Mesa

1980-. (aged 46)

tennis player

Mariana Mesa Pineda is a Colombian former professional tennis player.

37. Jackeline Rentería

1986-. (aged 40)

professional wrestler

Jackeline Rentería Castillo is a female wrestler from Colombia. She won a bronze medal in the women's freestyle 55 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and repeated the feat in the women's freestyle 55 kg category at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She reached the semifinals in both tournaments, losing to the eventual silver medalists and winning the repechage bout. With...

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38. Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar

1946-. (aged 80)

diplomat lawyer politician

Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar was the 10th Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, serving in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. A veteran politician, he also served as the 63rd Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia, the 17th Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia, the 20th Ambassador of Colombia to France, and as...

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39. Hernán Orjuela

1957-. (aged 69)

television presenter

Hernán Enano Orjuela Buenaventura is a Colombian television presenter. He used to be the worst host of Sábados Felices.

40. Inés María Zabaraín

1969-. (aged 57)

journalist news presenter

Inés María Zabaraín Pinto is a journalist and newscaster, mainly known for presenting Noticias Caracol of Caracol Television until 2011.

41. Santiago Gamboa

1962-. (aged 64)

novelist writer journalist

Santiago Gamboa is a Colombian writer.

42. Jorge Villamil

1929-2011 (aged 82)

physician songwriter composer

Jorge Villamil Cordovez was a Colombian composer and songwriter born in El Cedral, a large coffee plantation near Neiva (Huila). He was one of the most prolific and important composers of Colombia and South America. Villamil's talent was evident when he learned to play Colombian tiple at 4 years of age. He was the youngest and only male of a...

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43. Roberto Gerlein Echeverría

1938-2021 (aged 83)

lawyer politician

Roberto Víctor Gerlein Echeverría was a Colombian lawyer and politician. A Conservative party politician, he was the longest-serving and most senior Member of the Senate of Colombia having been first elected in 1974. During his long political career, he served also as a Member of the Chamber of Representatives (1968–1974), as the 10th Colombian Minister of Economic Development, and as...

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44. Pilar Quintana

1972-. (aged 54)

advertising person librettist writer

Pilar Quintana is a Colombian writer. She was born in Cali and studied at the Javeriana University in Bogota. In 2011, she attended the International Writing Program of the University of Iowa as a writer-in-residence, and in 2012, the International Writers Workshop of the Baptist University of Hong Kong as a visiting writer. She has published five novels and a...

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45. Fernando Araújo Perdomo

1955-. (aged 71)

engineer diplomat civil engineer politician

Fernando Araújo Perdomo is a Colombian politician. He was the Minister of Development during the administration of Andrés Pastrana. He resigned from this post after the Chambacú land deal scandal. He was later kidnapped by the FARC-EP guerrillas and held for six years until he eventually escaped. Two months later after his liberation, President Álvaro Uribe appointed him as Minister...

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46. Álvaro Leyva

1942-. (aged 84)

lawyer politician

Álvaro Leyva Durán is a Colombian lawyer, economist, politician, human rights defender and diplomat. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Colombia in the government of Gustavo Petro since 7 August 2022. On 7 February 2024, he was suspended from his ministerial position for three months over an investigation into potential violations of procurement laws.

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47. Jorge Franco

1962-. (aged 64)

writer

Jorge Franco Ramos is a Colombian writer, known primarily for his novel Rosario Tijeras, which has been adapted for film and television.

48. Laura Tobón

1990-. (aged 36)

television producer model journalist businessperson

Laura María Tobón Yepes is a Colombian presenter, model, singer, and YouTuber.

49. Simón Brand

1970-. (aged 56)

actor film director

Simón Brand is a Colombian film director. Brand has directed more than 200 TV commercials for companies such as Coca-Cola, Coors Light, AT&T, Apple Inc., BMW. He has also directed music videos for artists such as Paulina Rubio, Thalía, Juanes, Shakira, Alejandro Fernández, Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin.

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50. Óscar Iván Zuluaga

1959-. (aged 67)

politician economist

Óscar Iván Zuluaga Escobar is a Colombian politician and economist who was the Democratic Center's nominee for President of Colombia in the 2014 election. He won the most votes in the first round of the election and but went on to lose to the incumbent Juan Manuel Santos Calderon in the second round.

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51. Claudia Palacios

1977-. (aged 49)

news presenter writer journalist

Claudia Isabel Palacios Giraldo is a Colombian journalist and newscaster. She is best known as the weekend news anchor on CNN en Español, a position she held from 2004 through 2012. She is currently both a news anchor on CM& Television in Colombia and a journalist for the Colombian magazine El Pueblo.

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52. Maria Juliana Ruiz

1978-. (aged 48)

lawyer

María Juliana Ruiz Sandoval is a Colombian lawyer who served as First Lady of Colombia from 2018 to 2022 as the wife of President Iván Duque. Ruiz is the fourth youngest first lady in history after Ana Milena Muñoz de Gaviria, wife of César Gaviria.

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53. Vanessa de la Torre

1978-. (aged 48)

writer news presenter journalist columnist

Gloria Vanessa de la Torre Sanclemente is a Colombian journalist. She is currently the week midday co-anchor of Noticias Caracol and is the presenter of the research program El rastro.

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54. Noemí Sanín

1949-. (aged 77)

jurist lawyer diplomat politician

Marta Noemí del Espíritu Santo Sanín Posada is a Colombian-born politician and diplomat. She was the Conservative party candidate in the 2010 Colombian presidential election.

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55. Ángela Robledo

1953-. (aged 73)

environmentalist social scientist psychologist politician

Ángela María Robledo Gómez is a Colombian psychologist and left-wing politician. Currently a member of the Chamber of Representatives, Robledo is a former dean of psychology at Pontifical Xavierian University.

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56. Jorge Alfredo Vargas

1967-. (aged 59)

news presenter television director journalist

Jorge Alfredo Vargas Angulo is a Colombian journalist and news presenter.

57. Álvaro Gómez Hurtado

1919-1995 (aged 76)

diplomat politician journalist

Álvaro Laureano Miguel Gómez Hurtado A.K.A. Álvaro Gómez Hurtado was a Colombian lawyer, politician, painter, writer, journalist and former active member of the Colombian Conservative Party. Gómez was founder of conservative dissidence known as Movimiento de Salvación Nacional (National Salvation Movement), and their first presidente since 1990 to 1995, when he was murdered.

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58. Paulina Dávila

1988-. (aged 38)

film actor

María Paulina Dávila is a Colombian actress.

59. Armando Benedetti

1962-. (aged 64)

journalist politician

Armando Alberto Benedetti Villaneda is a Colombian social communicator, journalist, politician, and diplomat who has served as Minister of the Interior since 2025. A member of the Humane Colombia party, he has also served as Ambassador of Colombia to Venezuela, Colombia's Ambassador to the FAO, and Chief of Staff of the Casa de Nariño.

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60. Fernando Carrillo Florez

1962-. (aged 64)

diplomat economist lawyer

Fernando Carrillo Flórez is a Pontifical Xavierian University educated lawyer and economist, with postgraduate studies from Harvard University. He served as Colombia's 11th Minister of the Interior from 2012 to 2013, and 55th Minister of Justice from 1991 to 1992.

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61. Andrés Orozco-Estrada

1977-. (aged 49)

violinist conductor musician

Andrés Orozco-Estrada is a Colombian violinist and conductor, with dual nationality in Colombia and Austria. He is principal conductor of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra, Generalmusikdirektor of the Gürzenich Orchester and Cologne Opera, and chief conductor-designate of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. He has previously served as music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor of the Frankfurt...

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62. Brigitte Baptiste

1963-. (aged 63)

academic administrator biologist

Brigitte Baptiste is a Colombian cultural landscape ecologist and an expert on environmental issues and biodiversity in Colombia. She is a member of the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of the Intergovernmental Science and Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and has been part of the national representation to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. She served as director of...

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63. María Lucía Fernández

1968-. (aged 58)

journalist news presenter

María Lucía Fernández is a Colombian journalist and news presenter. She worked as a model in her teens to afford her studies in Social Communication at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. As news presenter, she worked in TV shows like Panorama, QAP Noticias and 7:30 Caracol. Since 1998, she's one of the main newsreaders at Caracol Noticias. She also worked at...

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64. Gina Parody

1973-. (aged 53)

writer jurist lawyer politician

Gina María Parody d'Echeona is a Colombian politician. Born in Bogotá in 1973, Parody graduated as a lawyer from Pontifical Xavierian University and became a politician. She has served as Director of the National Learning Service (SENA), as a Senator, as member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, and most recently as Minister of Education.

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65. Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno

1971-. (aged 55)

economist

Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno is a Colombian diplomat, politician and economist. He is the former Ambassador of Colombia to the United States and former Minister of Defence. Pinzon comes from a military family, his father was a Colonel in the Colombian Army.

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66. Daniel Samper Pizano

1945-. (aged 81)

writer lawyer journalist editorial columnist

Daniel Samper Pizano is a Colombian lawyer, journalist, and prolific writer.

67. Ignacio Martín-Baró

1942-1989 (aged 47)

Catholic priest philosopher psychologist university teacher

Ignacio Martín-Baró SJ was a scholar, social psychologist, philosopher and Jesuit priest who was born in Valladolid, Spain, and died in San Salvador, El Salvador. He was one of the victims of the 1989 murders of Jesuits in El Salvador.

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68. Daniel Samper Ospina

1974-. (aged 52)

YouTuber writer television producer publisher humorist

Daniel Samper Ospina was born in Bogotá, Colombia, in 1974. He is a Colombian comedian and columnist, and previous director of adult magazine SoHo from 2001 to 2014. He also wrote for Revista Semana.

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69. Misael Pastrana Borrero

1923-1997 (aged 74)

lawyer diplomat university teacher politician

Misael Eduardo Pastrana Borrero was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 24th President of Colombia from 1970 to 1974. He was also the father of the 30th President Andrés Pastrana Arango.

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70. Marta Lucía Ramírez

1954-. (aged 72)

diplomat politician model

Marta Lucía Ramírez Blanco is a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as 12th Vice President of Colombia from 2018 to 2022. She also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. In 2018, Ramírez became the first woman elected to serve as Vice President of Colombia, running on a ticket with Iván Duque. In 2021, after the resignation...

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71. Fernando Vallejo

1942-. (aged 84)

novelist film director biologist writer screenwriter

Fernando Vallejo Rendón is a Colombian-born novelist, filmmaker and essayist. He obtained Mexican citizenship in 2007.

72. Paulina Vega

1993-. (aged 33)

presenter beauty pageant contestant model

Paulina Vega Dieppa is a Colombian model, business administrator and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2014, she previously won Miss Colombia 2013. Vega was the second Miss Universe from Colombia.

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73. Ernesto Samper

1950-. (aged 76)

economist lawyer diplomat politician

Ernesto Samper Pizano is a Colombian politician who served as the President of Colombia from 1994 to 1998. From 2014 to 2017 he served as the Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). He is also a lawyer, economist and academic.

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74. Jorge Enrique Abello

1968-. (aged 58)

actor television actor film director

Jorge Enrique Abello is a Colombian actor.

75. Zharick León

1974-. (aged 52)

model actor

Zharick Andrea León Villalba is a Colombian actress and model. She is known for her modeling work and portrayal of characters in Doña Bella, Pasión de Gavilanes, and for her leading role in Los Ajenos Fútbol Club and Decisiones: Unos ganan, otros pierden.

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76. Carlos Pizarro Leongómez

1952-1990 (aged 38)

politician partisan

Carlos Pizarro Leongómez was a Colombian guerrilla leader who headed the 19th of April Movement (M-19). Pizarro accepted the demobilization of M-19 that transformed the insurgents into a political party, the M-19 Democratic Alliance (Alianza Democrática M-19) (AD/M-19), but was assassinated on 26 April 1990 while running for president of Colombia.

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77. Kristina Lilley

1963-. (aged 63)

actor film actor

Kristina Lilley is an American and Colombian actress.

78. Peter Claver

1580-1654 (aged 74)

missionary

Peter Claver SJ was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú, Catalonia, Spain, who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.

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79. Mario Mendoza

1965-. (aged 61)

novelist teacher short story writer writer journalist

Mario Mendoza Zambrano is a Colombian writer, professor, and journalist.

80. Fonseca

1979-. (aged 47)

singer songwriter

Juan Fernando Fonseca Carrera is a Colombian singer. Born in Bogotá, he chose music at an early age, studying music formally at institutions such as Javeriana University in Bogotá and Berklee College of Music in Boston. Fonseca's self-titled debut gained him considerable attention in Colombia. His second album released Corazón (2005) explored the crossroads where pop/rock influences meet vallenato, bullerengue,...

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81. Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento

1943-1989 (aged 46)

politician lawyer diplomat journalist economist

Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento was a Colombian liberal politician and journalist who ran for the Presidency of Colombia on two occasions, the first time for the political movement New Liberalism that he founded in 1979. The movement was an offspring of the mainstream Colombian Liberal Party, and with mediation of former Liberal president Julio César Turbay Ayala, Galán returned to...

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82. Catalina Sandino Moreno

1981-. (aged 45)

painter actor film actor

Catalina Sandino Moreno is a Colombian actress. She gained recognition for her leading titular performance in Maria Full of Grace (2004), which earned her the Silver Bear for Best Actress and a nomination for the Academy Award in the same category.

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83. Claudia Blum

1948-. (aged 78)

journalist diplomat psychologist politician

Claudia Blum de Barberi is a Colombian psychologist and politician who served as foreign minister. A veteran Senator, she became the first woman to serve as President of the Senate of Colombia. She also served as the 26th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations.

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84. Gloria María Borrero

1956-. (aged 70)

lawyer politician

Gloria María Borrero is a Colombian politician who served as Minister of Justice from 2018 to 2019.

85. Cecilia Álvarez-Correa Glen

1953-. (aged 73)

engineer politician

Cecilia Álvarez-Correa Glen is an Industrial Engineer and Colombian politician who served as Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia under President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. Álvarez-Correa is credited as the second woman to hold this post in Colombian history. Previously, Álvarez-Correa served as the 12th Minister of Transport of Colombia.

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86. Piedad Córdoba

1955-2024 (aged 69)

activist lawyer politician

Piedad Esneda Córdoba Ruiz was a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as a senator from 1994 to 2010. A Liberal Party politician, she also served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia for Antioquia from 1992 to 1994.

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87. Fernando Londoño

1944-. (aged 82)

economist lawyer politician

Fernando Londoño Hoyos is a Colombian politician, lawyer, and economist. A longtime member of the Colombian Conservative Party, Londoño served as the 1st Minister of the Interior and Justice of Colombia from 2002 to 2004 during the Administration of President Álvaro Uribe Vélez.

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88. Elsa Noguera

1972-. (aged 54)

politician economist

Elsa Margarita Noguera de la Espriella is a Colombian politician. She was the vice presidential nominee for the Radical Change in 2010, and in 2012 she was elected mayor of Barranquilla, the capital of Atlantico. She later served as the Minister of Housing, City and Territory. In 2020 she was elected the governor of the Atlantico Department, where Barranquilla is...

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89. Jéssica de la Peña

1977-. (aged 49)

journalist news presenter

Jéssica Annais de la Peña Camargo is a Colombian television presenter and journalist.

90. Mercedes Chaves Jaime

1956-2005 (aged 49)

educator psychologist

Mercedes Chaves Jaime was a Colombian psycopedagogue, professor and educational researcher. Chaves established herself as a notable Vygotskian pedagogue in Latin America.

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91. Héctor Valer

1959-. (aged 67)

lawyer politician

Héctor Valer Pinto is a Peruvian politician who served as Prime Minister of Peru from 1 February 2022 to 8 February 2022.

92. Gloria Stella Díaz

1964-. (aged 62)

lawyer politician

Gloria Stella Díaz is a Colombian lawyer and politician. In 2015 she was elected Councillor of Bogotá D.C. for the 2016–2019 term. She was a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia for Bogotá from 2006 to 2014, representing the Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation (MIRA) party. Díaz was temporary Senator in replacement of Senator Alexandra Moreno Piraquive in...

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93. Rodrigo Armando Lara Sánchez

1971-. (aged 55)

physician environmentalist politician

Rodrigo Armando Lara Sánchez is a Colombian politician and physician who was mayor of Neiva from 2016 to 2019. Lara Sánchez was the vice presidential candidate of Federico Gutiérrez of the Team for Colombia coalition in the 2022 presidential election, which they ended on third place.

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94. Alexandra Moreno Piraquive

1969-. (aged 57)

lawyer politician

Alexandra Moreno Piraquive is a Colombian lawyer and politician, who served as Senator of Colombia from 2002 to 2014.

95. Gustavo Petro

1960-. (aged 66)

partisan politician writer environmentalist economist

Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego ODB ODSC Odie is a Colombian politician and economist who has served as the 35th president of Colombia since 2022. Upon inauguration, he became the first left-wing president in the recent history of Colombia.

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96. Yasna Provoste

1969-. (aged 57)

teacher politician

Yasna Provoste Campillay is a Chilean teacher and Christian Democrat politician of Diaguita descent who served as a minister during the presidencies of Ricardo Lagos and Michelle Bachelet. Since 11 March 2018, she has been a senator for the Atacama Region for the period 2018-2026.

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97. Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez

1943-. (aged 83)

teacher philosopher writer

Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez is a Colombian-Brazilian philosopher and former Minister of Education of Brazil.

98. Rodolfo Llinás

1934-. (aged 92)

physician neuroscientist neurologist

Rodolfo Llinás Riascos is a Colombian neuroscientist. He is currently the Thomas and Suzanne Murphy Professor of Neuroscience and Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Physiology & Neuroscience at the NYU School of Medicine. Llinás has published over 800 scientific articles.

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