Carlos Lleras Restrepo

Carlos Lleras Restrepo
22nd President of Colombia
In office
7 August 1966 (1966-08-07) – 7 August 1970 (1970-08-07)
Preceded byGuillermo León Valencia
Succeeded byMisael Pastrana Borrero
Minister of Finance and Public Credit
In office
8 October 1943 (1943-10-08) – 6 March 1944 (1944-03-06)
PresidentAlfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded byArcesio Londoño Palacio
Succeeded byGonzalo Restrepo Jaramillo
In office
26 August 1941 (1941-08-26) – 7 August 1942 (1942-08-07)
PresidentEduardo Santos Montejo
Preceded byGonzalo Restrepo Jaramillo
Succeeded byAlfonso Araújo Gaviria
In office
7 August 1938 (1938-08-07) – 24 March 1941 (1941-03-24)
PresidentEduardo Santos Montejo
Preceded byHéctor José Vargas
Succeeded byGonzalo Restrepo Jaramillo
Personal details
Born(1908-04-12)12 April 1908
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Died27 September 1994(1994-09-27) (aged 86)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Cause of deathRespiratory failure[1]
Political partyLiberal
SpouseCecilia de la Fuente Cortés (1933–1994) (1913–2004)
Children
  • Clemencia Lleras de la Fuente
  • Carlos Lleras de la Fuente
  • María Inés Lleras de la Fuente
  • Fernando Lleras de la Fuente
Alma materNational University of Colombia (LLD, 1930)
ProfessionLawyer

Carlos Alberto Lleras Restrepo (12 April 1908 – 27 September 1994) was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served the 22nd President of Colombia from 1966 to 1970.

  1. ^ "Carlos Lleras Restrepo, 86; Pressed Latin American Unity". The New York Times. 28 September 1994.