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Belisario Betancur Cuartas
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Betancur in 2009.
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| 26th President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 1982 – 7 August 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Julio César Turbay Ayala |
| Succeeded by | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
| Colombia Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office 16 December 1975 – January 1977 |
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| President | Alfonso López Michelsen |
| Preceded by | Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hoyos Arango |
| Minister of Labor of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 1962 – 23 April 1963 |
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| President | Guillermo León Valencia |
| Preceded by | Juan Benavides Patron |
| Succeeded by | Castor Jaramillo Arrubla |
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| Born | 4 February 1923 Amagá, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Rosa Helena Álvarez Yepes (1946–1998), Dalia Rafaela Navarro Palmar (2000–present) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Bolivarian University (JD, 1955) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Belisario Betancur Cuartas (born February 4, 1923) is an Colombian politician. He was the 26th President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986.
Cuartas was born on February 4, 1923 in Amagá, Antioquia, Colombia. He studied at Pontifical Bolivarian University.