Alfonso López Pumarejo
President of Colombia (1934-1938, 1942-194) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Pumarejo.
Alfonso López Pumarejo (31 January 1886 – 20 November 1959) was a Colombian political figure, who twice served as President of Colombia, as a member of the Colombian Liberal Party. He served as President of Colombia from 1934 to 1938 and again from 1942 to 1946.
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Alfonso López Pumarejo | |
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16th and 14th President of Colombia | |
In office 7 August 1942 – 7 August 1946 | |
Preceded by | Eduardo Santos Montejo |
Succeeded by | Mariano Ospina Pérez |
In office 7 August 1934 – 7 August 1938 | |
Preceded by | Enrique Olaya Herrera |
Succeeded by | Eduardo Santos Montejo |
7th Colombia Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 5 June 1959 – 20 November 1959 | |
President | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
Preceded by | Carlos Alberto Sardi Garcés |
Succeeded by | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
1st Colombia Ambassador to United Nations | |
In office 1946–1948 | |
President | Mariano Ospina Pérez |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez |
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Born | (1886-01-31)31 January 1886 Honda, Tolima, United States of Colombia |
Died | 20 November 1959(1959-11-20) (aged 73) London, England, United Kingdom |
Political party | Liberal |
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Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Occupation | Economist, journalist, diplomat, politician |
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