Gabriel Betancourt
| Gabriel Betancourt | |
|---|---|
| Minister of National Education | |
| In office August 7, 1966 – September 2, 1968 | |
| President | Carlos Lleras Restrepo | 
| Preceded by | Daniel Arango Jaramillo | 
| Succeeded by | Octavio Arizmendi Posada | 
| In office August 26, 1955 – September 19, 1956 | |
| President | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla | 
| Preceded by | Aurelio Caicedo Ayerbe | 
| Succeeded by | Josefina Valencia Muñoz | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriel Betancourt Mejía April 27, 1918 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia | 
| Died | March 23, 2002 (aged 83) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia | 
| Spouse | Yolanda Pulecio Vélez (1959-1980) | 
| Children | Astrid Betancourt Ingrid Betancourt | 
| Occupation | Economist | 
Gabriel Betancourt Mejía (April 27, 1918, in Medellín – March 23, 2002, in Bogotá) was a Colombian economist and diplomat who served as Colombia's Minister of National Education in two occasions, and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO.