Eduardo Santos Montejo

For the Portuguese sport shooter, see Eduardo Santos (sport shooter). For the Brazilian judokas, see Eduardo Santos (judoka) and Eduardo Yudy Santos.

His Excellency Eduardo Santos Montejo
15th President of Colombia
In office 7 August 1938 – 7 August 1942
Preceded by	Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo
Succeeded by	Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo
Governor of Santander
In office 2 May 1931 – 26 May 1931
Preceded by	Alejandro Galvis Galvis
Succeeded by	Alejandro Cadena D'Costa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 7 August 1930 – 13 December 1930
Preceded by	Francisco Samper Madrid
Succeeded by	Raimundo Rivas
Personal details
Born	(1888-08-28)August 28, 1888 Bogotá, Colombia
Died	(1974-03-27)March 27, 1974 (aged 85) Bogotá, Colombia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Lorenza Villegas Restrepo
Children	1
Alma mater	Universidad Nacional de Colombia Our Lady of the Rosary University University of Paris
Occupation	Journalist, 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. He owned the prominent Bogotá newspaper El Tiempo, and served as the President of Colombia from August 1938 to August 1942, having been elected without opposition. 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).

Medals awarded to Eduardo Santos Montejo, including the "Cruz de Boyacá". Private Collection Montejo Family.

External links

• Newspaper clippings about Eduardo Santos Montejo in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW