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Alberto Lleras Camargo

Colombian journalist and politician (1906-1990) · Colombia · On the map · Journalists · Died at 83

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

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Maria Moors Cabot Prizes1947
Simón Bolívar award

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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.

Country
Colombia
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1990 · aged 83