Eduardo Santos Montejo
Colombian publisher and politician
His Excellency Eduardo Santos Montejo | |
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| 15th President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 1938 – 7 August 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo |
| Governor of Santander | |
| In office 2 May 1931 – 26 May 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Galvis Galvis |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Cadena D'Costa |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 August 1930 – 13 December 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Samper Madrid |
| Succeeded by | Raimundo Rivas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1888-08-28)August 28, 1888 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Died | (1974-03-27)March 27, 1974 (aged 85) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Lorenza Villegas Restrepo |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional de Colombia Our Lady of the Rosary University University of Paris |
| Occupation | Journalist, politician |
Eduardo Santos Montejo (August 28, 1888 – March 27, 1974) was a leading Colombian publisher and politician, active in the Colombian Liberal Party.[1] He purchased the prominent Bogotá newspaper El Tiempo in 1913; El Tiempo was founded by his brother-in-law Alfonso Villegas Restrepo in 1911.[2] Members of the Santos family were the main shareholders of the paper until 2007.[2]
He served as the President of Colombia from August 1938 to August 1942, having been elected without opposition.[2] He was born and died in Bogotá, and was the great-uncle of the 32nd president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos (2010–2018), and former Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos Calderon (2002–2010).
References
- ^ Leonard, Thomas; Buchenau, Jurgen; Longley, Kyle; Mount, Graeme (2012-01-31). Encyclopedia of U.S. - Latin American Relations. CQ Press. pp. 809–810. ISBN 978-1-60871-792-7.
- ^ a b c Kline, Harvey F. (2012-06-01). Historical Dictionary of Colombia. Scarecrow Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-8108-7955-3.
External links
- Newspaper clippings about Eduardo Santos Montejo in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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- Juan Manuel Santos (2010–2018)
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- Gustavo Petro (2022–present)
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