Luis Carlos Restrepo Ramírez

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Luis Carlos Restrepo Ramírez
Frank Joseph Pearl González
Personal details
Born (1954-01-24) 24 January 1954 (age 70)
Filandia, Caldas, Colombia
Alma mater
ProfessionPsychiatrist
Websiteluiscarlosrestrepo.com

Luis Carlos Restrepo Ramírez (born 24 January 1954) is a Colombian psychiatrist and philosopher, who served as the 5th

High Commissioner for Peace of Colombia
from August 2002 to March 2009.

While in Office, he was in charge of the controversial demobilization and disarmament of 32,000 paramilitaries of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia and 13,000 guerrilla fighters.[1]

For some time, the

political asylum in Canada.[5]
Restrepo, who was accused of faking the
political persecution against him; in this he receives the backing and support of former President Uribe.[2] However, on September 23, 2013, Colombia's Prosecutor General dropped the arrest warrant against Restrepo.[6]

From his exile, Restrepo has shown support for the current Peace talks of President

FARC rebels.[7]

Personal life

Luis Carlos was born on 24 January 1954 in

to Carlos E. Restrepo Ramírez and Soledad Ramírez Ospina.

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