Virgilio Barco Vargas

Virgilio Barco Vargas
Barco in 1991
27th President of Colombia
In office
7 August 1986 (1986-08-07) – 7 August 1990 (1990-08-07)
Preceded byBelisario Betancur
Succeeded byCésar Gaviria
20th Colombia Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
9 November 1990 (1990-11-09) – 1992
PresidentCésar Gaviria
Preceded byFernando Cepeda Ulloa
Succeeded byLuis Prieto Ocampo
18th Colombia Ambassador to the United States
In office
24 June 1977 (1977-06-24) – 11 December 1980 (1980-12-11)
PresidentAlfonso López Michelsen
Preceded byJulio César Turbay
Succeeded byJorge Mario Eastman
6th Mayor of Bogotá
In office
1966–1969
PresidentCarlos Lleras Restrepo
Preceded byJorge Gaitán Cortés
Succeeded byEmilio Urrea Delgado
Minister of Agriculture
In office
23 April 1963 (1963-04-23) – 6 October 1963 (1963-10-06)
PresidentGuillermo León Valencia
Preceded byCornelio Reyes Reyes
Succeeded byGustavo Balcázar Monzón
Minister of Finance and Public Credit
In office
7 August 1962 (1962-08-07) – 5 September 1962 (1962-09-05)
PresidentGuillermo León Valencia
Preceded byJorge Mejía Palacio
Succeeded byCarlos Sanz de Santamaría
8th Colombia Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
16 June 1961 (1961-06-16) – 1962
PresidentAlberto Lleras Camargo
Preceded byAlfonso López Pumarejo
Succeeded byAlfredo Araújo Grau
Minister of Public Works
In office
7 August 1958 (1958-08-07) – 9 November 1960 (1960-11-09)
PresidentAlberto Lleras Camargo
Preceded byRoberto Salazar Gómez
Succeeded byMisael Pastrana Borrero
Personal details
Born
Virgilio Barco Vargas

(1921-09-17)17 September 1921
Cúcuta, North Santander, Colombia
Died20 May 1997(1997-05-20) (aged 75)
Bogotá, Colombia
Resting placeCentral Cemetery of Bogotá
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
(m. 1950)
Children
Alma mater
ProfessionCivil engineer
WebsiteOfficial website

Virgilio Barco Vargas (17 September 1921 – 20 May 1997) was a Colombian politician and civil engineer who served as the 27th President of Colombia serving from 7 August 1986 to 7 August 1990.