Laureano Gómez
Former President of Colombia
Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro was a Colombian politician and civil engineer who served as the 18th President of Colombia from 1950 to 1953. In November 1951 poor health led him to cede presidential power to Roberto Urdaneta Arbelaez. Wikipedia
Born: February 20, 1889, Bogotá, Colombia
Died: July 13, 1965 (age 76 years), Bogotá, Colombia
Grandchildren: Enrique Gómez Martínez, Mauricio Gómez Escobar, Miguel Gómez Martínez, and more
Children: Álvaro Gómez Hurtado and Enrique Gómez Hurtado
Presidential term: August 7, 1950 – June 13, 1953
Party: Conservative Party
Education: Universidad Nacional de Colombia (1909)