Alfonso López 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.
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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1886 Honda, Tolima, United States of Colombia |
| Died | 20 November 1959 (aged 73) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouses | María Michelsen Lombana
(m. 1911; died 1949)Olga Dávila Alzamora
(m. 1953) |
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| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Economist, journalist, diplomat, politician |
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