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Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez

Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
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President of Colombia
Interim
In office
5 November 1951 – 13 June 1953
Preceded by Laureano Gómez
Succeeded by Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Minister of War
In office
7 August 1950 – 21 July 1951
President Laureano Gómez Castro
Preceded by Rafael Sánchez Amaya
Succeeded by José María Bernal
Minister of Government
In office
21 July 1951 – 5 November 1951
President Laureano Gómez Castro
Preceded by Domingo Sarasty
Succeeded by Luis Ignacio Andrade
In office
11 December 1946 – 14 January 1948
President Mariano Ospina Pérez
Preceded by Manuel Barrera Parra
Succeeded by José Antonio Montalvo
2nd Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations
In office
1948–1949
President Mariano Ospina Pérez
Preceded by Alfonso López Pumarejo
Succeeded by Fernando Londoño y Londoño
25th Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia
In office
30 March 1945 – 9 April 1945
President Alfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded by Gonzalo Restrepo Jaramillo
Succeeded by Carlos Sanz de Santamaría
1st Colombia Ambassador to Argentina
In office
16 January 1940 – 20 February 1941
President Eduardo Santos Montejo
1st Colombia Ambassador to Peru
In office
28 November 1939 – 23 December 1939
President Alfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded by
  • Office created
Succeeded by Eduardo Restrepo Sáenz
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
28 July 1931 – 10 December 1934
President Enrique Olaya Herrera (1931-1934)
Alfonso López Pumarejo (1934)
Preceded by Raimundo Rivas
Succeeded by Enrique Olaya Herrera
Personal details
Born (1890-06-27)27 June 1890
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Died 20 August 1972(1972-08-20) (aged 82)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Nationality Colombian
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Clemencia Holguín y Caro
Alma mater University of Deusto
National University of Colombia
Profession Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic

Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez (27 June 1890 – 20 August 1972) was a Colombian Conservative party politician who served as President of Colombia from November 1951 until June 1953, while President Laureano Gómez was absent due to health issues.

Urdaneta was born in Bogotá on 27 June 1890, during the administration of President Carlos Holguín Mallarino, his future father in law. He died in the same city on August 20, 1972. Urdaneta married Clemencia Holguín y Caro on 3 June 1917, with whom he had five children.

Urdaneta initiated his education in Bogotá. He then traveled to Bilbao, Spain, where he completed his high school education. Afterwards, he went to Salamanca, where he studied jurisprudence and obtained a degree in Law. Upon returning to Colombia, he taught mercantile law, economy and political science.

Urdaneta had a long relationship to former Presidents of Colombia. He was the son in law of President Carlos Holguín Mallarino, brother in law of president Jorge Holguín, and both nephews of President Manuel María Mallarino. Carlos Holguin had also been married to the sister of President Miguel Antonio Caro. Thus, his election as President was seen by many as the "continuance of a family tradition".

At an early age Urdaneta showed great interest for politics and he enlisted in the Colombian Conservative Party. He was elected to the city council of Bogotá, to the Assembly of Cundinamarca and to the House of Representatives several times. Later, he was designated as Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and Ambassador to Perú and Argentina. Urdaneta was also appointed to the Ministries of Defense, Finance, and Foreign Affairs.


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