Mariano Ospina Pérez
17th President of Colombia (1946-50) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luis Mariano Ospina Pérez (24 November 1891 – 14 April 1976), commonly known as Mariano Ospina Pérez, was a Colombian politician and a member of the Colombian Conservative Party. He served as the 17th President of Colombia between 1946 and 1950.
For the Spanish boxer, see Mariano Pérez (boxer).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ospina and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
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Mariano Ospina Pérez | |
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17th President of Colombia | |
In office 7 August 1946 (1946-08-07) – 7 August 1950 (1950-08-07) | |
Preceded by | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
Succeeded by | Laureano Gómez Castro |
Personal details | |
Born | Luis Mariano Ospina Pérez (1891-11-24)24 November 1891 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
Died | (1976-04-14)14 April 1976 (aged 84) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia [1] |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Bertha Hernández Fernández (1946–1976) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Mining Engineer |
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