Gabriel Turbay

Gabriel Turbay
BornJanuary 10, 1901
Bucaramanga, Colombia
DiedNovember 17, 1947
Paris, France
Alma materNational University of Colombia
OccupationPolitician
Political partyColombian Liberal Party
Parent(s)Juan Turbay
Barbara Abunader

Gabriel Turbay (1901–1947) was a Colombian politician of Syrian descent.[1] He was a Congressman, Senator, and Foreign Minister in the 1930s. He served as Colombia's Ambassador to the United States from 1939 to 1945. He was an unsuccessful candidate for president in 1946.

  1. ^ "Colombian Ex-Minister, Gabriel Turbay, 47, Dies". The Baltimore Sun. Paris. Nov 17, 1947.