Roberto Urdaneta Arbelaez
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President of Colombia Interim |
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In office 5 November 1951 – 13 June 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Laureano Gómez |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla |
| Minister of War | |
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In office 7 August 1950 – 21 July 1951 |
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| President | Laureano Gómez Castro |
| Preceded by | Rafael Sánchez Amaya |
| Succeeded by | José María Bernal |
| Minister of Government | |
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In office 21 July 1951 – 5 November 1951 |
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| President | Laureano Gómez Castro |
| Preceded by | Domingo Sarasty |
| Succeeded by | Luis Ignacio Andrade |
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In office 11 December 1946 – 14 January 1948 |
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| President | Mariano Ospina Pérez |
| Preceded by | Manuel Barrera Parra |
| Succeeded by | José Antonio Montalvo |
| 2nd Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations | |
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In office 1948–1949 |
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| President | Mariano Ospina Pérez |
| Preceded by | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Londoño y Londoño |
| 25th Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia | |
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In office 30 March 1945 – 9 April 1945 |
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| President | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Preceded by | Gonzalo Restrepo Jaramillo |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Sanz de Santamaría |
| 1st Colombia Ambassador to Argentina | |
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In office 16 January 1940 – 20 February 1941 |
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| President | Eduardo Santos Montejo |
| 1st Colombia Ambassador to Peru | |
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In office 28 November 1939 – 23 December 1939 |
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| President | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
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| Succeeded by | Eduardo Restrepo Sáenz |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 28 July 1931 – 10 December 1934 |
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| President |
Enrique Olaya Herrera (1931-1934) Alfonso López Pumarejo (1934) |
| Preceded by | Raimundo Rivas |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Olaya Herrera |
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27 June 1890 Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Died | 20 August 1972 (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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