Luis López de Mesa

Luis López de Mesa
Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office April 23, 1947 – May 5, 1947
President	Mariano Ospina Pérez
Preceded by	Carlos Lozano y Lozano
Succeeded by	Domingo Esguerra Plata
In office August 12, 1938 – August 7, 1942
President	Eduardo Santos Montejo
Preceded by	Francisco Samper Madrid
Succeeded by	Gabriel Turbay Abunader
7th Colombian Minister of National Education
In office August 13, 1934 – September 24, 1935
President	Alfonso López Pumarejo
Preceded by	Carlos Lozano y Lozano
Succeeded by	Calixto Torres Umaña
Personal details
Born	October 12, 1884(1884-10-12) Azuero, Antioquia,
Died	October 18, 1967(1967-10-18) (aged 83) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Nationality	Colombian
Alma mater	National University of Colombia (MD)
Profession	Medical Doctor
Religion	Roman Catholic

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is López de Mesa and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Luis López de Mesa Gómez (October 12, 1884 - October 18, 1967) was Colombian medical doctor, and Harvard psychiatrist, Dean of the National University of Colombia, and Minister of National Education, and Foreign Affairs.