Rafael Samudio
Rafael Samudio | |
|---|---|
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 7 August 1986 – 7 August 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Vega Uribe |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Jaime Guerrero Paz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rafael Samudio Molina 3 January 1932 |
| Died | 11 June 2025 (aged 93) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Education | School of the Americas |
| Occupation | Military officer |
Rafael Samudio Molina (3 January 1932 – 11 June 2025) was a Colombian military officer and politician. He served as Minister of National Defense from 1986 to 1988.
Samudio was one of the leaders of the retake of the Palace of Justice after the siege by 19th of April Movement in 1989.[1]
Samudio died in Bogotá on 11 June 2025, at the age of 93.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "La hora de los generales". El Espectador (in Spanish). 28 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Rodríguez Sevilla, Daniel Mauricio (11 June 2025). "Murió el general (r) Rafael Samudio, uno de los militares que lideró la retoma del Palacio de Justicia contra el M-19: así recordaba la operación". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2025.