Carlos Lleras Restrepo

Carlos Lleras Restrepo (April 12, 1908 – September 27, 1994) was a Colombian lawyer and political figure, President of Colombia (1966–1970). Lleras was born in Bogotá, on April 12, 1908. He was the third son of the prominent physician and researcher, Dr. Federico Lleras. He died in Bogotá, on September 27, 1994. Lleras studied in La Salle Institute in Bogotá and later studied jurisprudence at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He obtained his Law degree in 1930. He was also a member of Phi Iota Alpha.The oldest inter-collegiate Greek-letter organization established for Latino Americans. Lleras was a cousin of Alberto Lleras Camargo, another important Colombian politician and President of Colombia. Married to Cecilia de la Fuente, Lleras...