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|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureano_G%C3%B3mez | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureano_G%C3%B3mez | ||
|constitutes=politician | |constitutes=politician | ||
| + | |description=President of Colombia, two of whose sons, [[Álvaro Gómez Hurtado]] and [[Enrique Gomez-Hurtado]] both were repeat [[visitors to Le Cercle]]. | ||
|spouses=María Hurtado Cajiao | |spouses=María Hurtado Cajiao | ||
|alma_mater=National University of Colombia | |alma_mater=National University of Colombia | ||
| − | |birth_date=1889 | + | |birth_date=20 February 1889 |
|birth_name=Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro | |birth_name=Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro | ||
| − | |birth_place=Bogotá | + | |birth_place=Bogotá, Colombia |
| − | |death_date=1965 | + | |death_date=13 July 1965 |
| − | |death_place=Bogotá | + | |death_place=Bogotá, Colombia |
|nationality=Colombian | |nationality=Colombian | ||
|religion=Roman Catholic | |religion=Roman Catholic | ||
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|employment={{job | |employment={{job | ||
|title=President of Colombia | |title=President of Colombia | ||
| − | |start= | + | |start=7 August 1950 |
| − | |end= | + | |end=5 November 1951 |
}}{{job | }}{{job | ||
| − | |title=Minister | + | |title=Colombia/Minister/Foreign Affairs |
| − | |start= | + | |start=21 March 1948 |
| − | |end= | + | |end=10 April 1948 |
}}{{job | }}{{job | ||
| − | |title=Minister | + | |title=Colombia/Minister/Public Works |
| − | |start= | + | |start=8 June 1925 |
| − | |end= | + | |end=7 August 1926 |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | Two of his sons, [[Álvaro Gómez Hurtado]] and [[Enrique Gomez-Hurtado]] went on to [[Le Cercle]]. | + | ==Career== |
| + | Gómez believed that strong executive power was essential for social order. In his view, governments should be run by highly educated elites who supposedly knew what was best for everyone. Although he was not the only Colombian politician who claimed that majoritarian democracy had destabilizing effects, he was one of the most strident critics of mass politics | ||
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| + | ==Family connections== | ||
| + | Two of his sons, [[Álvaro Gómez Hurtado]] and [[Enrique Gomez-Hurtado]] went on to visit [[Le Cercle]] on multiple occasions. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:01, 1 July 2022
 Laureano Gomez    (politician) | |
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| Born | Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro 20 February 1889 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Died | 13 July 1965 (Age 76) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Alma mater | National University of Colombia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Children | • Cecilia Gómez Hurtado • Rafael Gómez Hurtado • Álvaro Gómez Hurtado • Enrique Gómez Hurtado |
| Spouse | María Hurtado Cajiao |
| Party | Conservative |
President of Colombia, two of whose sons, Álvaro Gómez Hurtado and Enrique Gomez-Hurtado both were repeat visitors to Le Cercle.
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Career
Gómez believed that strong executive power was essential for social order. In his view, governments should be run by highly educated elites who supposedly knew what was best for everyone. Although he was not the only Colombian politician who claimed that majoritarian democracy had destabilizing effects, he was one of the most strident critics of mass politics
Family connections
Two of his sons, Álvaro Gómez Hurtado and Enrique Gomez-Hurtado went on to visit Le Cercle on multiple occasions.
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