Rafael Samudio Molina (3 January 1932 – 11 June 2025) was a Colombian military officer and politician. He served as

Minister of National Defense A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divided ...

from 1986 to 1988. Samudio was one of the leaders of the retake of the Palace of Justice after the siege by

19th of April Movement The 19th of April Movement (), or M-19, was a Colombian urban guerrilla movement active in the late 1970s and 1980s. After its demobilization in 1990 it became a political party, the M-19 Democratic Alliance (), or AD/M-19. The M-19 tra ...

in 1989. Samudio died in

Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city ...

on 11 June 2025, at the age of 93.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Samudio, Rafael 1932 births 2025 deaths Colombian generals Ministers of defense of Colombia