Alberto Lleras Camargo

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Colombian journalist and politician (1906-1990)

JournalistsLived 1906 to 1990 · aged 83

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Alberto Lleras Camargo was President of Colombia twice, and the 1st Secretary General of the Organization of American States (1948-1954).

Also inDeutsch

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President Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo

Awards 2

1947Maria Moors Cabot Prizes

Simón Bolívar award

In their orbit 4

SpouseBertha Puga

ChildConsuelo Lleras

ChildAlberto Lleras Puga

SiblingFelipe Lleras

Connected to Alberto 6

Juan Gabriel VásquezAlso won Simón Bolívar award

Arturo Uslar PietriAlso won Maria Moors Cabot Prizes Yamid AmatAlso won Simón Bolívar award

Ramón José VelásquezAlso won Maria Moors Cabot Prizes

Alfonso López MichelsenAlso won Simón Bolívar award

Carlos LacerdaAlso won Maria Moors Cabot Prizes

About this person

Alberto Lleras Camargo was President of Colombia twice, and the 1st Secretary General of the Organization of American States (1948-1954). A journalist and liberal party politician, he also served as Minister of Government, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and as Minister of National Education in the administrations of President Alfonso López Pumarejo. He briefly attended the National University of Colombia in Bogotá to study politics, but dropped out later to pursue journalism.