Virgilio Barco Vargas
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Virgilio Barco Vargas was a Colombian civil engineer, economist, and Liberal Party politician who served as President of Colombia from 1986 to 1990, overseeing key political and social reforms during a period of intense internal conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colombian politician
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President of Colombia ⓘ civil engineer ⓘ economist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1921-09-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer's disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1997-05-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Bogotá, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Colombian historical records ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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National University of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Barco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
civil engineering
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economics ⓘ |
| fullName | Virgilio Barco Vargas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Virgilio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOf | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | Order of Boyacá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
measures against drug cartels in Colombia
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political reform to increase participation of opposition parties ⓘ social reform programs targeting poverty and inequality ⓘ |
| inOfficeDuring | Colombian armed conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
modernization of Colombian political system
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strengthening of democratic institutions in Colombia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Colombian Liberal Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | implementation of 1988 municipal elections reform in Colombia ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1990-08-07 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1986-08-07 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ambassador of Colombia to the United States
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Mayor of Bogotá ⓘ President of Colombia ⓘ Senator of Colombia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Belisario Betancur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted | peace negotiations with guerrilla groups ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| signature | Signature of Virgilio Barco Vargas ⓘ |
| spouse | Carolina Isakson Proctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | César Gaviria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Bogotá, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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