Gabriel París Gordillo
| Gabriel París Gordillo | |
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Uniform Gala No.2 del ejército Colombiano
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| Interim President of Colombia as Chairman of the Colombian Military Junta | |
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In office May 10, 1957 – August 7, 1958 |
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| Preceded by | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| Minister of War | |
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In office August 7, 1954 – May 10, 1957 |
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| President | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Berrío |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Saiz Montoya |
| Minister of Justice | |
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In office February 9, 1954 – August 7, 1954 |
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| President | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla |
| Preceded by | Antonio Escobar Camargo |
| Succeeded by | Luis Caro Escallón |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 8, 1910 Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia |
| Died | March 21, 2008 (aged 98) Girardot, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Spouse(s) | María Felisa Quevedo París |
| Children | Gabriel París QuevedoJaime París QuevedoGloria París QuevedoLigia París Quevedo |
| Residence | Ranch El Recreo, Flandes, Tolima, Colombia |
| Alma mater | Escuela Superior de Guerra Colombia, Command and General Staff College |
| Occupation | Soldier (General), politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Awards | Order of BoyacáOrder of José Acevedo y Gómez |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Colombia |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1928–1958 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Colombia-Peru War |
Gabriel París Gordillo (March 8, 1910 – March 21, 2008) was President of Colombia from May 1957 to August 1958 as Chairman of the Colombian Military Junta Government following the 1957 Coup d'état.
General Gabriel París was born in Ibagué, Tolima, on March 8, 1910.
Gabriel París studied at the Colegio San Simón in Ibagué, Department of Tolima. After graduating París enlisted in the Colombian Army studying at the Gr. José María Córdova Academy in 1928 and becoming a lieutenant for the cavalry later on December 11, 1929 assigned to Grupo No. 1 Páez, unit in which he spent most of his career.
As a lieutenant, París participated in the Colombia-Peru War in 1933 at the línea Baraya-La Tagua war front. For being an excellent officer París was assigned a horse trainer at the ‘Gr. José María Córdova' Academy.
Gabriel París was promoted to Major in 1941 at the Colombia Superior School of War. In 1941 was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and was sent to study in Fort Leavenworth, United States. He was later assigned trainer at the Colombian Superior School of War and Chief of the Mounted and Veterinary. In 1949 was assigned commander of the Grupo N° 2 Rondón unit and in 1950, Chief of the Second Brigade, based in Barranquilla. He was later assigned commander of the Fourth Brigade, based in Medellín.
During the government of President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, París was appointed to many public office posts.
París was promoted to Brigadier General on February 28, 1953 and assigned commander of the Colombian Army. On June 27 of this same year París was appointed alternative representative of Colombia in the disarmament commission of the UN Security Council acting as ambassador of Colombia to the United Nations.
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