Former President of Colombia and KU Alumnus, Juan Manuel Santos, has been selected to receive the 2022 Dole Leadership Prize. The Lawrence Journal World reports that Santos, the 2016 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will receive the Dole Leadership Prize at a public program September 20th at the Dole Institute of Politics.
The Dole Leadership Prize is a bipartisan award presented annually to an individual who demonstrates the importance of involvement in political and civic affairs. Santos was identified for recognition by the Late Kansas Senator, Bob Dole, in honor of his successful efforts to bring peace to Colombia.
Santos graduated from the University of Kansas with Degrees in Business and Economics. He served two terms as President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018, with one of the cornerstones of his Administration being his work on a Peace Process with the Colombian Guerrilla Organization. Santos is only the third foreign recipient of the Dole Leadership Prize, joining Lech Walesa, Poland’s former President and Viktor Yushchenko, former President of Ukraine.
