Alfonso López Michelsen
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Michelsen.
Alfonso López Michelsen (30 June 1913 – 11 July 2007) was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 24th President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was nicknamed "El Pollo" (The Chicken), a popular Colombian idiom for people with precocious careers.[citation needed]
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Alfonso López Michelsen | |
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24th President of Colombia | |
In office 7 August 1974 (1974-08-07) – 7 August 1978 (1978-08-07) | |
Preceded by | Misael Pastrana Borrero |
Succeeded by | Julio César Turbay Ayala |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 14 August 1968 (1968-08-14) – 7 August 1970 (1970-08-07) | |
President | Carlos Lleras Restrepo |
Preceded by | Germán Zea Hernández |
Succeeded by | Alfredo Vázquez Carrizosa |
1st Governor of Cesar | |
In office 21 December 1967 (1967-12-21) – 14 August 1968 (1968-08-14) | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Luis Roberto García |
Personal details | |
Born | Alfonso López Michelsen (1913-06-30)30 June 1913 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
Died | 11 July 2007(2007-07-11) (aged 94) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
Political party | Liberal |
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Parent(s) | Alfonso López Pumarejo María Michelsen Lombana |
Alma mater | Our Lady of the Rosary University (JD, 1937) |
Profession | Lawyer |
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