Eleazar Lopez Contreras
Former President of Venezuela
José Eleazar López Contreras was the president of Venezuela between 1935 and 1941. He was an army general and one of Juan Vicente Gómez's collaborators, serving as his War Minister from 1931. In 1939, Contreras accepted on behalf of Venezuela the... Wikipedia
Born: May 5, 1883, Queniquea, Venezuela
Died: January 2, 1973 (age 89 years), Caracas, Venezuela
Spouse: María Teresa Núñez Tovar (m. 1934) and Luisa Elena Mijares
Parents: Maria Catherine Contreras and Manuel Maria Lopez
Previous offices: Senator of Venezuela (1961–1973), President of Venezuela (1936–1941), Provisional President of Venezuela (1935–1936), and more
Descendants: Blanca Rosa López Contreras Wolhmar and Eleazar López Wolhmar
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