Laureano Gómez
President of Colombia (1889-1965) · Colombia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 76
Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro 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.
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On 13 June 1953, when he tried to resume his presidency, he was overthrown in a military coup led by Gustavo Rojas Pinilla.
