10 Facts You Should Know About 2016 Nobel Prize Winner

The annual Nobel price award was given to the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos who outshined a stiff competition from 300 prospects.

Santos becomes the second South American to win the prize after downing notables such as Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angel Merkel.

Here are 10 facts you out to know

1. He is aged 65 years at the time of the most lucrative global award
2. The Nobel recognizes his notable work in his nation to have eased FARC rebels
3. He married a film director before marrying a TV director then a designer whom they have 3 kids
4. He published ‘The Third Way’ which is amongst other several books under his name
5. He studied at Harvard University in USA
6. He was also a member of the Colombian army
7. He was born inside a powerful political family and background
8. He was a journalist though an economist as a professional title
9. He served as a minister of defense before 2010
10. He served as the Colombians 32 president