Alfonso Araújo Gaviria

Alfonso Araújo Gaviria
Ambassador Alfonso Araújo (left) as he presented his credentials to Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld during a ceremony at UN Headquarters.
8th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations
In office
4 September 1957 – 4 February 1961
President Gabriel París Gordillo (1957-1958)
Alberto Lleras Camargo (1958-1961)
Preceded by Francisco José Urrutia Holguín
Succeeded by Germán Zea Hernández
3rd Colombia Ambassador to Brazil
In office
1944–1946
President Alberto Lleras Camargo
Preceded by Carlos Lozano y Lozano
Colombian Minister of Finance and Public Credit
In office
7 August 1942 – 23 August 1943
President Alfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded by Carlos Lleras Restrepo
Succeeded by Arcesio Londoño Palacio
Colombian Minister of Government
In office
1 February 1940 – 17 May 1940
President Eduardo Santos Montejo
Preceded by Carlos Lozano y Lozano
Succeeded by Jorge Gartner de la Cuesta
Colombian Minister of National Education
In office
7 August 1938 – 1 February 1940
President Eduardo Santos Montejo
Preceded by José Joaquín Castro Martínez
Succeeded by Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala
Colombia Ambassador to Venezuela
In office
1937–1938
President Alfonso López Pumarejo
38th Colombian Minister of Public Works
In office
28 July 1931 – 7 August 1934
President Enrique Olaya Herrera
Preceded by Germán Uribe Hoyos
Succeeded by César García Alvarez
Personal details
Born 1902
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Died 4 February 1961(1961-02-04)
New York City, New York, United States
Nationality Colombian
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Emma Ortiz Márquez
Children Emma Araújo Gaviria
Helena Araújo Gaviria
María Mercedes Araújo Gaviria
Roberto Araújo Gaviria
Alma mater Externado University
Profession Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Araújo and the second or maternal family name is Gaviria.

Alfonso Araújo Gaviria (1902 — 4 February 1961) was a Colombian lawyer and diplomat, who served as 8th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and represented Colombia as Ambassador to the Republics of Brazil and Venezuela. A Liberal party politician, he served during various administrations as Minister of National Education, Finance and Public Credit, Government, and Public Works.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

Son of Simón Araújo Vélez and Ifigénia Gaviria Cobaleda. He married Emma Ortiz Márquez and had four children: Emma, Helena, María Mercedes, and Roberto.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Alfoso Araujo, 58, U.N. Aide". The New York Times (New York City). 1961-02-05. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30812FE3F5D1B728DDDAC0894DA405B818AF1D3. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
  2. ^ González Díaz, Andrés (1982). Ministros del siglo XX, Vol. 1 [Minister of the 20th Century, Vol, 1]. http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/todaslasartes/obrames/ministros/ministros13.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
  3. ^ González Díaz, Andrés (1982). Ministros del siglo XX, Vol. 1 [Minister of the 20th Century, Vol, 1]. http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/todaslasartes/obrames/ministros/ministros15.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
  4. ^ González Díaz, Andrés (1982). Ministros del siglo XX, Vol. 2 [Minister of the 20th Century, Vol, 2]. http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/todaslasartes/obrames/minisdos/minisdos0.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
  5. ^ Restrepo Sáenz, José María; Rivas, Raimundo; Restrepo Posada, José (1995) [1991] (in Spanish). Genealogías de Santa Fe de Bogotá, Volume 6 [Genealogies of Bogotá, Volume 6]. Grupo de investigaciones Genealógicas José Maria Restrepo Sáenz. p. 280. OCLC 28546996. http://books.google.com/books?id=UrwLAAAAYAAJ.