Gabriel París Gordillo (March 8, 1910 – March 21, 2008) was President of Colombia from May 1957 to August 1958 as Chairman of the Colombian Military Junta Government following his 1957 Coup d'état. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common List of Presidents of Colombia The President of Colombia (Presidente de Colombia is the Head of state and Head of government of the Republic of Colombia The Colombian Military Junta was a Colombian transitional government established between 1957 and 1958, replacing former Military dictator
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Early years
Gabriel París studied at the Colegio San Simón in Ibagué, Department of Tolima. Ibagué is the Capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. Tolima is one of the 32 Departments of Colombia, located in the Andean region in the center-west of the country After graduating París enlisted in the Colombian Army studying at the ‘Gr. José María Córdova' Academy in 1928 and becoming a lieutenant for the cavalry later on December 11, 1929 assigned to Grupo No. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1 Páez, unit in which he spent most of his career.
War with Peru
- See also: Colombia-Peru War
As a lieutenant París participated in the Colombia-Peru War in 1933 at the línea Baraya-La Tagua war front. For being an excellent officer París was assigned a horse trainer at the ‘Gr. José María Córdova' Academy.
Promotions as officer
Gabriel París was promoted to Major in 1941 at the Colombia Superior School of War. In 1941 was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and was sent to study in Fort Leavenworth, United States. Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County Kansas (just north of the city of Leavenworth) in the upper northeast The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He was later assigned trainer at the Colombian Superior School of War and Chief of the Mounted and Veterinary. In 1949 was assigned commander of the Grupo N° 2 Rondón unit and in 1950, Chief of the Second Brigade, based in Barranquilla. Barranquilla, an industrial portuary and special district is a city and municipality located in northern Colombia by the Caribbean sea. He was later assigned commander of the Fourth Brigade, based in Medellín. Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second
Under Rojas Pinillas rule
During the military dictatorship of Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, París was appointed to many public office posts. Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (born in the city of Tunja, Boyacá on March 12, 1900 died in Melgar, Tolima on January
General of the Army
París was promoted to Brigadier General on February 28, 1953 and assigned commander of the Colombian Army. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On June 27 of this same year París was appointed alternative representative of Colombia in the disarmament commission of the UN Security Council acting as ambassador of Colombia to the United Nations.
Ministries
París was appointed Minister of Justice on February 9, 1954 and later on August 7 appointed as Minister of War. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. He also managed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs temporarily. París occupied the presidency of Colombia temporarily while General Rojas Pinilla visited Ecuador between July 30 and August 2 in 1955. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) On February 29, 1956 París was promoted to the rank of Major General.
Military Junta
At the age of 47 years old, París was selected by General Rojas Pinilla to precede the Military Junta set to replace himself. París assumed the Presidency on May 10, 1957 along other three Army high ranking officers; Luis E. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Ordóñez Castillo, Rafael Navas Pardo, Deogracias Fonseca Espinosa and another from the Colombian National Armada Rear Admiral Rubén Piedrahita Arango. The Colombian National Armada ( Armada Nacional Colombiana or de Colombia) is the naval armed force of Colombia.
As Chief of the Military Junta, París promoted the advancement of technical educational institutions such as the Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA, promoted a national plebiscite which originated the National Front and decreasing the foreign debt. National Front (Frente Nacional 1958-1974 was a period in the history of Colombia in which the two main Political parties; Liberal Party París also implemented the Plan Vallejo which intended to stimulate exports, established bipartisanship in the public office bureaucracy and reopened the Congress of Colombia on July 28, 1958. The Congress of the Republic of Colombia (Congreso de la República de Colombia is the name given to Colombia 's Bicameral national Legislature. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
End of Military Junta
On May 4, 1958 popular elections took place to replace the Military Junta and transition once again into a democracy. Alberto Lleras resulted elected as the first president of the National Front. Alberto Lleras Camargo (1906 &ndash 1990 was an important Colombian Diplomat and Political figure. General París retired from active service and inaugurated Lleras as president of Colombia on August 7, 1958. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. París Gordillo dedicated to his private life affairs.
Recognitions
In 1996 París was condecorated by the Municipal Council of Bogotá in the 150th anniversary of the installation of the Simón Bolívar statue at the Plaza Mayor. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash The statue wasa donated by París's great grandfather don José Ignacio París Ricaurte.
In 2000 was honorary promoted to three suns general by then president of Colombia, Andrés Pastrana. Andrés Pastrana Arango (born August 17, 1954) was the President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002 following in the footsteps of his father
In 2002 París attended the inauguration of Álvaro Uribe as president of Colombia. Álvaro Uribe Vélez ('alβ̞aɾo u'ɾiβ̞e 'β̞eles born July 4 1952 in Medellín) is a Colombian politician and lawyer who is currently the 39th President
Personal life
Gabriel París married María Felisa Quevedo París (his niece) at the age of 29 and had four children; Gabriel, Jaime, Gloria and Ligia París Quevedo.
He lived his last days at a ranch named ‘El Recreo' in a vereda named El Topacio en Flandes. Flandes is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. At the age of 98 years old was the last survivor of the military junta and the eldest former president of Colombia.
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| Preceded by Gustavo Rojas Pinilla |
President of Colombia May 10, 1957–August 7, 1958 |
Succeeded by Alberto Lleras |
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