Gabriel Turbay

Gabriel Turbay
BornJanuary 10, 1901
Bucaramanga, Colombia
DiedNovember 17, 1947(1947-11-17) (aged 46)
Paris, France
Other namesEl Turco (lit. ' The Turk')
Alma materNational University of Colombia
OccupationPolitician
Political partyColombian Liberal Party
Parent(s)Juan Turbay
Barbara Abinader

Gabriel Turbay Abinader (10 January 1901 – 17 November 1947) was a Colombian politician of Lebanese descent. He was a Congressman, Senator, and Foreign Minister in the 1930s. He served as Colombia's Ambassador to the United States from 1939 to 1945. He was an unsuccessful candidate for president in 1946.

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