# Eleazar López Contreras

_President of Venezuela (1935–1941)_

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> José Eleazar López Contreras (5 May 1883 – 2 January 1973) was a Venezuelan politician who served as the 36th President of Venezuela from 1935 to 1941. He was Minister of War under President Juan Vicente Gómez from 1931 to 1935.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 May 1883 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878504#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Táchira ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878504#P19))
- **Died:** 2 January 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878504#P570))
- **Place of death:** Caracas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878504#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878504#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878504#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878504#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Venezuela (17 December 1935 – 5 May 1941); senator for life ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878504#P39))

## About

Gómez fell into a coma and died in 1935, and López was selected to succeed him. A new constitution was created in 1936, and López did some reforms for workers and oil companies.

## Questions

**When was Eleazar López Contreras born?**  
Eleazar López Contreras was born on 5 May 1883 in Táchira.

**What positions has Eleazar López Contreras held?**  
Positions held by Eleazar López Contreras include: President of Venezuela (1935–1941); senator for life.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eleazar López Contreras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleazar_L%C3%B3pez_Contreras) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q878504](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878504) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Eleazar López Contreras.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eleazar_L%C3%B3pez_Contreras.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Eleazar López Contreras". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/eleazar-lopez-contreras. Retrieved 7 November 2026.