Presidencies of Alfonso López Pumarejo

Alfonso López Pumarejo was President of Colombia first from 7 August 1934, to 7 August 1938, and then from 7 August 1942, to 7 August 1946. His presidencies were the nation's 16th and 14th, both called the Liberal Republic López Pumarejo defeated Eutiquio Timoté of Tolima in 1934, and then defeated Carlos Arango Vega of Bogotá in 1942.[1][2]

Alfonso López Pumarejo
Presidencies of Alfonso López Pumarejo
PartyLiberal
SeatSan Carlos Palace
First term
7 August 1934 – 7 August 1938
CabinetSee list
Election1934
Second term
7 August 1942 – 7 August 1946
CabinetSee list
Election1942

Seal of the President
(1900–1950)

1934 Election
Main article: 1934 Colombian presidential election

López Pumarejo was elected as the candidate of the Liberal party, to be later elected on 10 February 1934 as the 14th president of the Republic of Colombia, defeating his only opponent Eutiquio Timoté, candidate of the Colombian Communist party, with a large majority. that due to the lack of guarantees from the Government, the Conservative party refused to nominate any candidate for the 1934 Presidential elections.[3]

First presidency (1934–1938)

Administration
The First López Pumarejo Cabinet
OfficeNameTerm
PresidentAlfonso López Pumarejo1934–1936
InteriorLuis Cano1934–1934
Darío Echandía1934–1935
Alberto Lleras Camargo1935–1937
Darío Echandía1937–1937
Foreign AffairsRoberto Urdaneta1934–1935
Enrique Olaya Herrera1935–1935
Francisco Samper1935–1935
Ernesto González1935–1936
Jorge Soto1936–1937

References
  1. "Alfonso López Pumarejo 1934-1938". historico.presidencia.gov.co. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  2. Londoño, Fernando Torres (1980-10-01). "El pensamiento de Alfonso López Pumarejo". Sociología: Revista de la Facultad de Sociología de Unaula (in Spanish): 28–37. ISSN 2711-4376. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  3. Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (1999-10-26). "SIGLO XX EN EL TIEMPO. 1934". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-14.
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