Eduardo Santos

For the Portuguese sport shooter, see Eduardo Santos (sport shooter). For the Brazilian judoka, see Eduardo Santos (judoka).

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

Eduardo Santos Montejo
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15th President of Colombia
In office August 7, 1938 – August 7, 1942
Preceded by	Alfonso López Pumarejo
Succeeded by	Alfonso López Pumarejo
Governor of Santander
In office 1931–1932
Preceded by	Alejandro Galvis Galvis
Succeeded by	Alfredo Cadena D’Costa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office August 7, 1930 – July 28, 1931
President	Enrique Olaya Herrera
Preceded by	Francisco Samper Madrid
Succeeded by	Raimundo Rivas
Personal details
Born	(1888-08-28)August 28, 1888 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Died	Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Nationality	Colombian
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Lorenza Villegas Restrepo (1917-1960)
Alma mater	National University of Colombia University of Paris
Occupation	Journalist, lawyer, historian, politician
Religion	Roman Catholic

Eduardo Santos Montejo (Bogotá, August 28, 1888 - Bogotá, March 27, 1974) was a leading Colombian publisher and politician, active in the Colombian Liberal Party. He owned the prominent Bogotá newspaper El Tiempo, and served as the President of Colombia from August 1938 to August 1942, having been elected without opposition.

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Political offices
Preceded by Alfonso López Pumarejo	President of Colombia 1938–1942	Succeeded by Alfonso López Pumarejo