Carlos Pizarro Leongómez
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Carlos Pizarro Leongómez (6 June 1951 – 26 April 1990) was a Colombian guerilla leader and politician who was the fourth commander of the 19th of April Movement (Spanish: Movimiento 19 de Abril, or M-19). Pizarro oversaw the demobilization of M-19 that transformed the guerilla army into a political party, the M-19 Democratic Alliance (Alianza Democrática M-19) (AD/M-19). Pizarro was assassinated on 26 April 1990 while running for the presidency of Colombia.[1][2]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pizarro and the second or maternal family name is Leongómez.
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Born | Carlos Pizarro Leongómez (1951-06-06)6 June 1951 Cartagena, Colombia |
Died | 26 April 1990(1990-04-26) (aged 38) Bogotá, Colombia |
Occupation(s) | Commander of the M-19, Politician, candidate for the presidency of Colombia 1990–1994 |
Successor | Antonio Navarro Wolff |
Political party | AD/M-19 |
Children | María José Pizarro |
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