Eduardo Santos
For the Portuguese sport shooter, see Eduardo Santos (sport shooter). For the Brazilian judoka, see Eduardo Santos (judoka).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Santos and the second or maternal family name is Montejo.
| Eduardo Santos Montejo | |
|---|---|
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| 15th President of Colombia | |
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In office August 7, 1938 – August 7, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Governor of Santander | |
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In office 1931–1932 | |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Galvis Galvis |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Cadena D’Costa |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office August 7, 1930 – July 28, 1931 | |
| President | Enrique Olaya Herrera |
| Preceded by | Francisco Samper Madrid |
| Succeeded by | Raimundo Rivas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 28, 1888 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Died |
March 27, 1974 (aged 85) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Lorenza Villegas Restrepo (1917-1960) |
| Alma mater |
National University of Colombia University of Paris |
| Occupation | Journalist, lawyer, historian, politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Eduardo Santos Montejo (Bogotá, August 28, 1888 - Bogotá, March 27, 1974) was a leading Colombian publisher and politician, active in the Colombian Liberal Party. He owned the prominent Bogotá newspaper El Tiempo, and served as the President of Colombia from August 1938 to August 1942, having been elected without opposition. He was the great-uncle of the current president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos (2010 - 2018).
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| Preceded by Alfonso López Pumarejo |
President of Colombia 1938–1942 |
Succeeded by Alfonso López Pumarejo |
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