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Alfonso López Michelsen

Memorial Page for Alfonso López Michelsen

Jun 30, 1913 – Jul 11, 2007(94 years)Died in:Bogotá, Cundinamarca Department

32 President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978

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July 11th, 2026

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June 30th, 2026

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Burial Place

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Occupation(4)

diplomatuniversity teacherlawyerpolitician

Awards(5)

Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎Premio Nacional de Periodismo Simón BolívarGrand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands LionGrand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

Spouse(1)

Cecilia Caballero Blanco

Education(1)

Our Lady of the Rosary University

Alfonso López Michelsen (* June 30, 1913 in Bogotá; † July 11, 2007 in Bogotá) was a 32 President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was 94 years old. He was married to Cecilia Caballero Blanco. He studied at Our Lady of the Rosary University. His faith was Catholicism. He received 5 awards, including Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎, Premio Nacional de Periodismo Simón Bolívar. His cause of death was myocardial infarction. He was buried at Central Cemetery of Bogotá.

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Born in Bogotá, Cundinamarca Department

1913

Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

1969

Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎

1976

Died in Bogotá, Cundinamarca Department (myocardial infarction)

2007

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  • Cecilia Caballero Blanco
  • Alfonso López Pumarejo
  • María Michelsen de López

Resting place

Cementerio Central de Bogotá

Bogotá

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Alfonso López Michelsen. Forever remembered.