Carlos Pizarro Leongómez

Carlos Pizarro Leongómez
Carlos Pizarro Leongomez in 1990
Born
Carlos Pizarro Leongómez

(1951-06-06)6 June 1951
Cartagena, Colombia
Died26 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
SuccessorAntonio Navarro Wolff
Political partyAD/M-19
ChildrenMaría José Pizarro
María del Mar Pizarro

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.