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Germán Vargas Lleras Colombian politician, vice-president dead at age 64

Germán Vargas Lleras: key obituary facts

Is Germán Vargas Lleras dead? Yes. Germán Vargas Lleras died on May 8, 2026, at age 64.

Cause of death: Germán Vargas Lleras's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Germán Vargas Lleras known for?

He was known as Colombian politician.

More about Germán Vargas Lleras

Born: 19 February 1962.

Place of birth: Bogotá.

Place of death: Bogotá.

Gender: male.

Occupation: lawyer, politician.

Nationality: Colombia.

Education: Our Lady of the Rosary University, Georgetown Preparatory School.

Awards: Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎.

Father: Germán Vargas Espinosa.

Spouse: Luz María Zapata.

Also known as: German Vargas Lleras.

Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian politician and vice-president of Colombia from 2014 to 2017, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 64.

He served under President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón and was a member of the Radical Change political party. Elected to the Senate in 1994, he served four consecutive terms and also held cabinet posts as minister of interior.

Born in Bogotá on February 19, 1962, he studied law at the Universidad del Rosario and later government and political science in Madrid.

Germán Vargas Lleras, 64, Colombian politician, vice-president (2014–2017).

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