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|term_start = 7 August 1938
|term_end = 7 August 1942
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| term_end = 7 August 1942
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|predecessor = [[Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo ]]
|successor = [[Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo]]
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| successor = [[Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo]]
|office2 = [[Governor of the Department of Santander|Governor of Santander]]
| office2 = [[Governor of the Department of Santander|Governor of Santander]]
|term_start2 =2 May 1931
|term_end2 = 26 May 1931
| term_start2 = 2 May 1931
| term_end2 = 26 May 1931
|predecessor2 = [[Alejandro Galvis Galvis]]
|successor2 = Alejandro Cadena D'Costa
| predecessor2 = [[Alejandro Galvis Galvis]]
| successor2 = Alejandro Cadena D'Costa
|office3 = [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Colombia)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
| office3 = [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Colombia)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|term_start3 = 7 August 1930
|term_end3 = 13 December 1930
| term_start3 = 7 August 1930
| term_end3 = 13 December 1930
|predecessor3 = Francisco Samper Madrid
| predecessor3 = Francisco Samper Madrid
|successor3 = Raimundo Rivas
| successor3 = Raimundo Rivas
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1888|08|28}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1888|08|28}}
|birth_place = [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]]
| birth_place = [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]]
|death_date = {{Death date|1974|03|27}} (aged 85)
| death_date = {{Death date|1974|03|27}} (aged 85)
|death_place = [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]]
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|nationality = [[Colombian people|Colombian]]
|party = [[Colombian Liberal Party|Liberal]]
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|spouse = [[Lorenza Villegas Restrepo]]
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|alma_mater = [[Universidad Nacional de Colombia]]<br> [[Our Lady of the Rosary University]]
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| children = 1
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|occupation = [[journalist]], [[politician]]
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| alma_mater = [[Universidad Nacional de Colombia]]<br /> [[Our Lady of the Rosary University]] <br /> [[University of Paris]]
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{{Spanish name|Santos|Montejo}}'''Eduardo Santos Montejo''' ([[Bogotá]], August 28, 1888 - [[Bogotá]], March 27, 1974) was a leading [[Colombia]]n publisher and politician, active in the [[Colombian Liberal Party]]. He owned the prominent Bogotá newspaper [[El Tiempo (Colombia)|El Tiempo]], and served as the [[President of Colombia]] from August 1938 to August 1942, having been [[Colombian presidential election, 1938|elected without opposition]]. He was the great-uncle of the current president of Colombia, [[Juan Manuel Santos]] (2010 - 2018) and former Colombian Vice President [[Francisco Santos Calderon]] (2002-2010).
{{family name hatnote|Santos|Montejo|lang=Spanish}}'''Eduardo Santos Montejo''' (August 28, 1888 – March 27, 1974) was a leading [[Colombia]]n publisher and politician, active in the [[Colombian Liberal Party]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Leonard |first1=Thomas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tIOzDAAAQBAJ |title=Encyclopedia of U.S. - Latin American Relations |last2=Buchenau |first2=Jurgen |last3=Longley |first3=Kyle |last4=Mount |first4=Graeme |date=2012-01-31 |publisher=CQ Press |isbn=978-1-60871-792-7 |pages=809–810 |language=en}}</ref> He purchased the prominent Bogotá newspaper [[El Tiempo (Colombia)|''El Tiempo'']] in 1913; ''El Tiempo'' was founded by his brother-in-law [[Alfonso Villegas Restrepo]] in 1911.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Kline |first=Harvey F. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tSCxjCwOjVoC |title=Historical Dictionary of Colombia |date=2012-06-01 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-7955-3 |pages=197 |language=en}}</ref> Members of the Santos family were the main shareholders of the paper until 2007.<ref name=":0" />


He served as the [[President of Colombia]] from August 1938 to August 1942, having been [[1938 Colombian presidential election|elected without opposition]].<ref name=":0" /> He was born and died in [[Bogotá]], and was the great-uncle of the 32nd president of [[Colombia]], [[Juan Manuel Santos]] (2010–2018), and former Colombian Vice President [[Francisco Santos Calderon]] (2002–2010).
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{{Reflist}}[[File:Medalla colección.jpg|thumb|left|Medals awarded to Eduardo Santos Montejo, including the "Cruz de Boyacá". Private Collection Montejo Family.]]

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Latest revision as of 22:34, 27 November 2024

For other people named Eduardo Santos, see Eduardo Santos (disambiguation).
His Excellency
Eduardo Santos Montejo
15th President of Colombia
In office
7 August 1938 – 7 August 1942
Preceded byAlfonso Lopez Pumarejo
Succeeded byAlfonso Lopez Pumarejo
Governor of Santander
In office
2 May 1931 – 26 May 1931
Preceded byAlejandro Galvis Galvis
Succeeded byAlejandro Cadena D'Costa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 August 1930 – 13 December 1930
Preceded byFrancisco Samper Madrid
Succeeded byRaimundo Rivas
Personal details
Born(1888-08-28)August 28, 1888
Bogotá, Colombia
Died(1974-03-27)March 27, 1974 (aged 85)
Bogotá, Colombia
Political partyLiberal
SpouseLorenza Villegas Restrepo
Children1
Alma materUniversidad Nacional de Colombia
Our Lady of the Rosary University
University of Paris
OccupationJournalist, politician
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santos and the second or maternal family name is Montejo.

Eduardo Santos Montejo (August 28, 1888 – March 27, 1974) was a leading Colombian publisher and politician, active in the Colombian Liberal Party.[1] He purchased the prominent Bogotá newspaper El Tiempo in 1913; El Tiempo was founded by his brother-in-law Alfonso Villegas Restrepo in 1911.[2] Members of the Santos family were the main shareholders of the paper until 2007.[2]

He served as the President of Colombia from August 1938 to August 1942, having been elected without opposition.[2] He was born and died in Bogotá, and was the great-uncle of the 32nd president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos (2010–2018), and former Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos Calderon (2002–2010).

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  1. ^ Leonard, Thomas; Buchenau, Jurgen; Longley, Kyle; Mount, Graeme (2012-01-31). Encyclopedia of U.S. - Latin American Relations. CQ Press. pp. 809–810. ISBN 978-1-60871-792-7.
  2. ^ a b c Kline, Harvey F. (2012-06-01). Historical Dictionary of Colombia. Scarecrow Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-8108-7955-3.
Medals awarded to Eduardo Santos Montejo, including the "Cruz de Boyacá". Private Collection Montejo Family.
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