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Eduardo Santos Montejo
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| 15th President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 1938 – 7 August 1942 |
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| Preceded by | Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo |
| Governor of Santander | |
| In office 2 May 1931 – 26 May 1931 |
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| Preceded by | Alejandro Galvis Galvis |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Cadena D'Costa |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 August 1930 – 13 December 1930 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco Samper Madrid |
| Succeeded by | Raimundo Rivas |
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| Born | August 28, 1888 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Died | March 27, 1974 (aged 85) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Lorenza Villegas Restrepo |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional de Colombia Our Lady of the Rosary University University of Paris |
| Occupation | Journalist, politician |
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Santos and the second or maternal family name is Montejo.
Eduardo Santos Montejo (August 28, 1888 – March 27, 1974) was a leading Colombian publisher and politician, active in the Colombian Liberal Party. He purchased the prominent Bogotá newspaper El Tiempo in 1913; El Tiempo was founded by his brother-in-law Alfonso Villegas Restrepo in 1911. Members of the Santos family were the main shareholders of the paper until 2007.
He served as the President of Colombia from August 1938 to August 1942, having been elected without opposition. He was born and died in Bogotá, and was the great-uncle of the 32nd president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos (2010–2018), and former Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos Calderon (2002–2010).
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