Gabriel Betancourt was born in Medellín on April 27, 1918, to Pedro Nolasco Adriano Betancur Toro and Mariana Mejía Arango as the youngest of 9 children.
Gabriel Betancourt was the father of the politician and former FARC hostage Íngrid Betancourt. Gabriel Betancourt divorced his wife Yolanda Pulecio in 1980 and was granted custody of his daughters. Gabriel Betancourt died of heart and respiratory trouble a month after Íngrid's kidnapping, without seeing his daughter again.[1]
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^"Profile: Ingrid Betancourt". BBC News. 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
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gabriel, betancourt, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, betancourt, second, maternal, family, name, mejía, mejía, april, 1918, medellín, march, 2002, bogotá, colombian, economist, diplomat, served, colombia, minister, national, education, occasions. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Betancourt and the second or maternal family name is Mejia Gabriel Betancourt Mejia April 27 1918 in Medellin March 23 2002 in Bogota was a Colombian economist and diplomat who served as Colombia s Minister of National Education in two occasions and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Gabriel BetancourtMinister of National EducationIn office August 7 1966 September 2 1968PresidentCarlos Lleras RestrepoPreceded byDaniel Arango JaramilloSucceeded byOctavio Arizmendi PosadaIn office August 26 1955 September 19 1956PresidentGustavo Rojas PinillaPreceded byAurelio Caicedo AyerbeSucceeded byJosefina Valencia MunozPersonal detailsBornGabriel Betancourt Mejia 1918 04 27 April 27 1918Medellin Antioquia ColombiaDiedMarch 23 2002 2002 03 23 aged 83 Bogota D C ColombiaSpouseYolanda Pulecio Velez 1959 1980 ChildrenAstrid BetancourtIngrid BetancourtOccupationEconomistEarly life editGabriel Betancourt was born in Medellin on April 27 1918 to Pedro Nolasco Adriano Betancur Toro and Mariana Mejia Arango as the youngest of 9 children Betancourt was a member of the government of president Gustavo Rojas Pinilla He later became assistant director of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO He was also head of the education commission of the Alliance for Progress in Washington D C under John F Kennedy Personal life editGabriel Betancourt was the father of the politician and former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt Gabriel Betancourt divorced his wife Yolanda Pulecio in 1980 and was granted custody of his daughters Gabriel Betancourt died of heart and respiratory trouble a month after Ingrid s kidnapping without seeing his daughter again 1 References edit Profile Ingrid Betancourt BBC News 2008 02 28 Retrieved 2008 07 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gabriel Betancourt amp oldid 1146393607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
