Alberto Lleras Camargo
Alberto Lleras Camargo (3 July 1906 – 4 January 1990) was a Colombian journalist and politician. He was the 20th President of Colombia (1958–1962), and the 1st Secretary General of the Organization of American States (1948–1954).[1]
Alberto Lleras Camargo | |
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| 20th President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 1958 – 7 August 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo León Valencia Muñóz |
| 1st Secretary General of the Organization of American States | |
| In office 30 April 1948 – 1 August 1954 | |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Dávila |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia | |
| In office 12 February 1945 – 2 August 1945 | |
| President | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Preceded by | Darío Echandía Olaya |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Umaña Bernal |
| Minister of Government of Colombia | |
| In office 8 October 1943 – 12 February 1945 | |
| President | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Preceded by | Darío Echandía Olaya |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Rocha Alvira |
| In office 27 February 1937 – 7 August 1938 | |
| President | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Preceded by | Darío Echandía Olaya |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Lozano y Lozano |
| In office 10 October 1935 – 12 January 1937 | |
| President | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Preceded by | Darío Echandía Olaya |
| Succeeded by | Darío Echandía Olaya |
| 3rd Colombia Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 6 May 1943 – 8 October 1943 | |
| President | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Turbay Abunader |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Turbay Abunader |
| 11th Minister of National Education of Colombia | |
| In office 28 January 1937 – 27 February 1937 | |
| President | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Preceded by | Darío Echandía Olaya |
| Succeeded by | Tulio Enrique Tascón Pérez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alberto Lleras Camargo 3 July 1906 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Died | 4 January 1990 (aged 83) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Bertha Puga Martínez (1931–1990) |
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| Alma mater | Del Rosario University |
References
- ↑ Alberto Lleras Camargo. Un estadista para la Colombia del siglo XX. Actividad cultural del Banco de la República de Colombia. Retrieved 12 July 2014.