Jorge Eliécer Gaitán

Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala was a Colombian politician and statesman who was the leader of the Liberal Party. A nationalist, he served as the mayor of Bogotá from 1936–37,... Wikipedia

• Born:  Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala, January 23, 1903, Bogotá or Cucunubá or Manta, Cundinamarca, Colombia
• Age at death:  45 years
• Died:  April 09, 1948, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
• Cause of death:  Assassination
• Nationality:  Colombian
• Political party:  Colombian Liberal Party (until 1933, 1935–1948), National Leftist Revolutionary Union (1933–1935)
• Children:  Gloria Gaitán
• Alma mater:  National University of Colombia (LL.D.), Sapienza University of Rome (J.D.)
• Profession:  Lawyer
• President:  Alfonso López Pumarejo
• Preceded by:  Abelardo Forero Benavides
• Succeeded by:  Moisés Prieto
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo