Juan Manuel Santos Calderón August 10, 1951, is a Colombian politician who was the President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. He was the sole recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.  On 7 October 2016, Santos was announced as the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in negotiating a peace treaty with the FARC guerrilla in the country, despite his defeat in the referendum held over the deal, where the "No" campaign led by Uribe's Democratic Center won,