Marco Fidel Suárez
Marco Fidel Suarez (1855–1927) was a Colombian political figure. He served as the president of Colombia between 1918 and 1921. He came from a very poor background. Born out of wedlock,his mother was a laundress; his wealthy father refused to recognize him or provide for him in any way. Since his mother was unable to pay for him to attend the local primary school, he stood at a window of the school in an effort to observe the lessons. After a time he began to yell out answers to the teacher's questions when the other pupils couldn't answer. Eventually, the teacher, suitably impressed, invited him to attend class without having to pay.[citation needed] Later on he joined a Catholic seminary but did not attain the priesthood as the seminary was closed. He became a well known and distinguished philologist, writer and teacher.
As president he implemented the North Star policy which linked the foreign policy of Colombia with that of the United States. The house where he was born and lived in as a child is preserved as a museum.
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