Enrique Olaya Herrera

Enrique Olaya Herrera
13th President of Colombia
In office
7 August 1930 – 7 August 1934
Preceded byMiguel Abadia Mendez
Succeeded byAlfonso López Pumarejo
Colombian Ambassador to the Holy See
In office
24 November 1935 – 18 February 1937
PresidentAlfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded byCarlos Emilio Restrepo
Succeeded byDarío Echandía Olaya
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
30 January 1935 – 18 May 1935
PresidentAlfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded byDarío Echandia
Succeeded byJorge Soto del Corral
In office
18 June 1935 – 9 October 1935
PresidentAlfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded byJorge Soto del Corral
Succeeded byErnesto González Piedrahita
In office
21 November 1921 – 4 January 1922
PresidentJorge Holguín
Preceded byMiguel Arroyo Diez
Succeeded byAntonio Gómez Restrepo
In office
7 August 1910 – 23 November 1911
PresidentCarlos Eugenio Restrepo
Preceded byCarlos Caldero
Succeeded byJosé Maria González Valencia
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce
In office
11 November 1921 – 28 November 1921
PresidentJorge Holguín
Preceded byJesús del Corral
Succeeded byLucas Caballero
Personal details
Born
Enrique Alfredo Olaya Herrera

(1880-11-12)12 November 1880
Guateque Boyacá, United States of Colombia
Died18 February 1937(1937-02-18) (aged 56)
Rome, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy
Cause of deathStroke[1][2]
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
(m. 1911)
ChildrenMaría Olaya Londoño
Lucía Olaya Londoño
Alma materRepublican University of Colombia
Université Libre de Bruxelles
ProfessionLawyer, Diplomat

Enrique Alfredo Olaya Herrera (12 November 1880 – 18 February 1937) was a Colombian journalist and politician. He served as President of Colombia from 7 August 1930 until 7 August 1934 representing the Colombian Liberal Party.[3]

  1. ^ "A las Dos de la Madrugada Comenzò la Ultima Crisis". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 19 February 1937. p. 1.
  2. ^ "DR. ENRIQUE OLAYA OF COLOMBIA DIES; President from 1930-34 Had Served Eight Years as Envoy in Washington". The New York Times. 19 February 1937.
  3. ^ Britannica; Enrique Olaya Herrera biography