# Julio César Turbay Ayala

_President of Colombia (1916-2005)_

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> Julio César Turbay Ayala was a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as the 26th president of Colombia from 1978 to 1982. He also held the positions of Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the United States.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 June 1916 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P19))
- **Died:** 13 September 2005 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; lawyer; economist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P106))
- **Political party:** Colombian Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P102))
- **Education:** University of Cauca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P69))
- **Spouse:** Nydia Quintero Turbay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Colombia (7 August 1978 – 7 August 1982); president of the Senate of Colombia (1974–1975); president of the Senate of Colombia (1969–1970); ambassador of Colombia to the United States; ambassador of Colombia to Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957#P166))

## Questions

**When was Julio César Turbay Ayala born?**  
Julio César Turbay Ayala was born on 18 June 1916 in Bogotá.

**What positions has Julio César Turbay Ayala held?**  
Positions held by Julio César Turbay Ayala include: President of Colombia (1978–1982); president of the Senate of Colombia (1974–1975); president of the Senate of Colombia (1969–1970); ambassador of Colombia to the United States; ambassador of Colombia to Italy.

**Where did Julio César Turbay Ayala study?**  
Julio César Turbay Ayala was educated at University of Cauca.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Julio César Turbay Ayala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Turbay_Ayala) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q356957](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356957) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Julio César Turbay Ayala.jpg by Marc Verhille (Bibliothèque de l'Hôtel de Ville - Bibliothèques spécialisées de la Ville de Paris) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Turbay_Ayala.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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