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3 July 1908.

Alberto LLERAS CaRaIgO (201-102576) vas born in Bogota.

journalist.

He left school at the age of soventeen to become a

He traveled to Argentian and lived in Buenos Alres for

three years (1926-29) writing for vsrlous Argentina periodicals.

His political career began upon his retura to Colombia In 1929,

won he vas appointed secretary of the liberal Party (1930-33) and

recelved tremendous impetus under the aegis of Allonso Lopez,

Liberal Party leader and former. Predident uf Colombia (1934:-38 añd

1942-45).

Representatives: (1931-34).

Subsequently, LLERAS served in the National House of

Rhen alfonso LOPEZ was inaugurated Fred-

1dent in 1931, ho took WERAS into his government as Secretary

General of the Presidency (1934-35), and later made him Minister of

Government from 1943 to 1945.

The latter yerr he

was nade Miniater

of foreign Affairs, as vell is First Vice President of Colombia.

His public service

culminated then in his accession to the Presl-

dency on the resignation of President LOPEZ 1D 1945.

After dig-

charging the duties of Chief Executive for a year (1945-46), bLERAS

vas eloctod. Secretary General of the Pan American Union in 1947, a

post which he held until 1954.: He then resigned and returned to

Colombia to accept the position of Rector (President) of tha

UnIversity of The Andes (1955-56).

Devoting himself once again to

politioa, LLERAS began iriting a column in the Liberal Daily El

Espectador.

In his columns he strongly criticized the Rojas regina

(1953-310 and called for the return of constitutlonal government in

Colombia.

In March 1956,

he was elected President of the Liberal

Party and shortly thereafter (June 1956) travelled to Spain and had

conversationa with luureano COMT?, a lender of the Conservative

Party alù former Presidont of Cciombla (1950-53). These two polit-

deal loaders signed a nanifesto condemning the Rojas regine and

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calling'for ite establishsent rl a coalltion goveronent la Coloabla

through b1-partisan efforts.

*TOn NoveRbor 1956 to February 1957

LIKRAS served as a UnItod Matlona Observer to investigato tho Hungarla

BItuatiOn.

LERAS 1s described as a champion of the Pan Anorican cause

and as being very friendly to the United States and a sira belleror

1n the testora typo donocracy.

Although he did not complete bia education and has so farral

degree, he has long been addressed as "doctor" an a matter of courtesy

He does, however, have honorary degrees fron several Colombian univer-

812108 as voll as fron the University of Calliornia.

Ho sponks

English and french, 1B married to the former Berta PUGA (daughtor of a

lato Presidest of Bhilo) and has lour childron.

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On 24 February 1958[an Operational Approval the-eraniod for

the UtIlIZAtIOn O1 LLERAS In supportang-a special operatlos. Honever,

There aro no Headquarters of LIERGO traces on the ludson

lastitute por Bo, homever, INERGO files contain derogatory infornation

On several members of the institute which LNEBGO will furnial "OFACT

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this dono, ploase advise on which of the nembers information 1o so

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0f paragraph S of colorence.

Headquarters defers to JAHAVE regardInE AMRAZZ/)'s suture

association with the instituto.

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