Alfonso López Pumarejo
Alfonso López Pumarejo | |
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| 18th and 16th President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 1942 – 7 August 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Santos Montejo |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| 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 |
| Party | Liberal |
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| Relatives | López family |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
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Alfonso López Pumarejo (31 January 1886 – 20 November 1959) was a Colombian journalist, economist, politician, and diplomat who served as the 16th and 18th president of Colombia, serving from 1934 to 1938 and from 1942 to 1945. He is the second Colombian president to serve two non-consecutive terms and the second Colombian president to resign from office after Rafael Núñez in 1888.
Born in Honda, Tolima, López is a prominent leader of the Liberal Party in Tolima. During his first presidency, he spearheaded the "Revolution in March," which promoted state modernization, social justice, and constitutional reform. He also championed secular education, free from state and church interference.