Eduardo Restrepo Sáenz
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Eduardo Restrepo Sáenz (5 August 1886 - 17 October 1955) was a Colombian lawyer and historian, he served as the 2nd Colombian Ambassador to Peru
as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs
, Minister of Public Instruction
, and Governor of the Department of Cundinamarca. He was also a founding member and president of the Colombian Academy of History.
replacing Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
. On 4 April 1940, Restrepo officially presented his Letters of Credence to President Manuel Prado y Ugarteche, but presented his resignation later that year being replaced by Francisco José Chaux Ferrer on 17 January 1941.
Colombian Ambassador to Peru
The Ambassador of Colombia to Peru is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to the Republic of Peru.The Ambassador is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative in Peru, and chief of mission in Lima...
as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Colombia)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also known as the Chancellery, is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia responsible for the foreign relations of Colombia through its diplomatic missions abroad by formulating foreign policy relevant to the matters of the State, it is...
, Minister of Public Instruction
Ministry of National Education (Colombia)
The Ministry of National Education is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia responsible for overseeing the instruction and education of the Colombian people, similar to education ministries in other countries.-List of Ministers:...
, and Governor of the Department of Cundinamarca. He was also a founding member and president of the Colombian Academy of History.
Ambassadorship in Peru
In 1940, President Eduardo Santos Montejo named Restrepo Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia to PeruPeru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
replacing Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez was a Colombian Conservative party politician who served as President of Colombia from November 1951 until June 1953, while President Laureano Gómez was absent due to health issues.- Biographic data :...
. On 4 April 1940, Restrepo officially presented his Letters of Credence to President Manuel Prado y Ugarteche, but presented his resignation later that year being replaced by Francisco José Chaux Ferrer on 17 January 1941.