# Alfonso López Michelsen

_32 President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Alfonso López Michelsen was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 25th President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was nicknamed "El Pollo", a popular Colombian idiom for people with precocious careers.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 June 1913 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P19))
- **Died:** 11 July 2007 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; university teacher; lawyer; politician; columnist; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P106))
- **Political party:** Colombian Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P102))
- **Education:** Our Lady of the Rosary University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P69))
- **Spouse:** Cecilia Caballero Blanco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Colombia (7 August 1974 – 7 August 1978); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (14 August 1968 – 7 August 1970) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Simón Bolívar award; Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678#P166))

## Questions

**When was Alfonso López Michelsen born?**  
Alfonso López Michelsen was born on 30 June 1913 in Bogotá.

**What positions has Alfonso López Michelsen held?**  
Positions held by Alfonso López Michelsen include: President of Colombia (1974–1978); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (1968–1970).

**Where did Alfonso López Michelsen study?**  
Alfonso López Michelsen was educated at Our Lady of the Rosary University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alfonso López Michelsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_L%C3%B3pez_Michelsen) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q356678](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356678) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alfonso López Michelsen in 1977 - NARA - 175100 (cropped).tif by Unknown author Unknown author or not provided (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alfonso_L%C3%B3pez_Michelsen_in_1977_-_NARA_-_175100_(cropped).tif)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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