Alberto Lleras Camargo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lleras and the second or maternal family name is Camargo.

Alberto Lleras Camargo
20th President of Colombia
In office 7 August 1958 (1958-08-07) – 7 August 1962 (1962-08-07)
Preceded by	Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Succeeded by	Guillermo León Valencia Muñóz
1st Secretary General of the Organization of American States
In office 30 April 1948 (1948-04-30) – 1 August 1954 (1954-08-01)
Succeeded by	Carlos Dávila
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia
In office 12 February 1945 (1945-02-12) – 2 August 1945 (1945-08-02)
President	Alfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded by	Darío Echandía Olaya
Succeeded by	Francisco Umaña Bernal
Minister of Government of Colombia
In office 8 October 1943 (1943-10-08) – 12 February 1945 (1945-02-12)
President	Alfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded by	Darío Echandía Olaya
Succeeded by	Antonio Rocha Alvira
In office 27 February 1937 (1937-02-27) – August 1938 (1938-08)
President	Alfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded by	Darío Echandía Olaya
Succeeded by	Carlos Lozano y Lozano
In office 10 October 1935 (1935-10-10) – 12 January 1937 (1937-01-12)
President	Alfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded by	Darío Echandía Olaya
Succeeded by	Darío Echandía Olaya
3rd Colombia Ambassador to United States
In office 6 May 1943 (1943-05-06) – 8 October 1943 (1943-10-08)
President	Alfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded by	Gabriel Turbay Abunader
Succeeded by	Gabriel Turbay Abunader
11th Minister of National Education of Colombia
In office 28 January 1937 (1937-01-28) – 27 February 1937 (1937-02-27)
President	Alfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded by	Darío Echandía Olaya
Succeeded by	Tulio Enrique Tascón Pérez
Personal details
Born	(1906-07-03)3 July 1906 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Died	Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Nationality	Colombian
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Bertha Puga Martínez (1931–1990)
Children	Alberto Lleras Puga Ximena Lleras Puga Marcela Lleras Puga Consuelo Lleras Puga
Religion	Roman Catholic

Alberto Lleras Camargo (3 July 1906 – 4 January 1990) was the 20th President of Colombia (1958-1962), and the 1st Secretary General of the Organization of American States (1948-1954). A journalist and liberal party politician, he also served as Minister of Government, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and as Minister of National Education in the administrations of President Alfonso López Pumarejo.

Lleras Camargo served as congressman of Colombia. He was also a cousin of later president Carlos Lleras Restrepo.

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Political offices
Preceded by Military Junta	President of Colombia 1958–1962	Succeeded by Guillermo León Valencia Muñoz