Gabriel Betancourt

Gabriel Betancourt
Minister of National Education
In office
August 7, 1966 – September 2, 1968
PresidentCarlos Lleras Restrepo
Preceded byDaniel Arango Jaramillo
Succeeded byOctavio Arizmendi Posada
In office
August 26, 1955 – September 19, 1956
PresidentGustavo Rojas Pinilla
Preceded byAurelio Caicedo Ayerbe
Succeeded byJosefina Valencia Muñoz
Personal details
BornGabriel Betancourt Mejía
(1918-04-27)April 27, 1918
DiedMarch 23, 2002(2002-03-23) (aged 83)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
SpouseYolanda Pulecio Vélez (1959-1980)
ChildrenAstrid Betancourt
Ingrid Betancourt
OccupationEconomist
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Gabriel Betancourt Mejía (April 27, 1918, in Medellín – March 23, 2002, in Bogotá) was a Colombian economist and diplomat who served as Colombia's Minister of National Education in two occasions, and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO.