Francisco Santos Calderón
Francisco Santos Calderón (born 14 August 1961), also known as Pacho Santos, is a Colombian politician and journalist. Santos was elected as Álvaro Uribe's running mate and became Vice President in 2002. Santos was re-elected in 2006 for a second term with President Uribe. His great-uncle Eduardo Santos was President of Colombia from 1938 to 1942 and he is also a cousin of former president Juan Manuel Santos. Santos was appointed Ambassador of Colombia to the United States in 2018. He presented his credentials to president Donald Trump on 17 September 2018 and served until 2020.
Francisco Santos Calderón | |
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| 8th Vice President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 2002 – 7 August 2010 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Bell |
| Succeeded by | Angelino Garzón |
| 42nd Colombian Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 6 September 2018 – 17 January 2020 | |
| President | Iván Duque |
| Preceded by | Camilo Reyes Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Pinzón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco Santos Calderón 14 October 1961 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Political party | Democratic Center |
| Spouse | María Victoria García |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Journalist, Professor |
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