Laureano Gómez
Laureano Gómez | |
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Gómez c. 1925–1926 | |
| 21st President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 1950 – 13 June 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Mariano Ospina Pérez |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 March 1948 – 10 April 1948 | |
| President | Mariano Ospina Pérez |
| Preceded by | Domingo Esguerra Plata |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Zulueta Ángel |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 8 June 1925 – 7 August 1926 | |
| President | Pedro Nel Ospina Vázquez |
| Preceded by | Aquilino Villegas Hoyos |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Ospina Pérez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro 20 February 1889 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Died | 13 July 1965 (aged 76) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | María Hurtado Cajiao (1916–1965) |
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| Alma mater | National University of Colombia (BSc, 1909) |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
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Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro (20 February 1889 – 13 July 1965) was a Colombian politician and civil engineer who served as President of Colombia from 1950 to 1953. In November 1951 poor health led him to cede presidential power to Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez. On 13 June 1953, when he tried to resume his presidency, he was overthrown in a military coup led by Gustavo Rojas Pinilla.
During the three decades prior to being elected president, Gómez was a radical leader of the Conservative Party and is widely considered to be one of the most brilliant and potent orators of the Congress of Colombia. However, he remains a controversial figure because of his sympathy for authoritarian regimes and the dictatorial nature of his government.