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Gabriel Turbay

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Gabriel Turbay
BornJanuary 10, 1901
Bucaramanga, Colombia
DiedNovember 17, 1947
Paris, France
Alma materNational University of Colombia
OccupationPolitician
Political partyColombian Liberal Party
Parent(s)Juan Turbay
Barbara Abunader

Gabriel Turbay (1901–1947) was a Colombian politician of Syrian descent.[1] He was a Congressman, Senator, and Foreign Minister in the 1930s. He served as Colombia's Ambassador to the United States from 1939 to 1945. He was an unsuccessful candidate for president in 1946.

Early life

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Gabriel Turbay was born on January 10, 1901, in Bucaramanga, Colombia.[2] His parents, Juan Turbay and Barbara Abunader, were immigrants to Colombia from Lebanon.[2]

Turbay earned a PhD in Medicine and Surgery from the National University of Colombia.[2]

Career

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Turbay began his career as a physician in his hometown of Bucaramanga.[2]

Turbay joined the Colombian Liberal Party.[2] He served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1927 to 1934, and the Senate from 1934 to 1937.[2]

Turbay served as the Foreign Minister of Colombia from 1937 to 1938.[3] He then served as Colombia's Ambassador to the United States from 1939 to 1945.[3] He was opposed to the creation of Israel.[4]

Turbay ran unsuccessfully for president in 1946.[3]

Death

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Turbay died on November 17, 1947, in Paris, France.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Colombian Ex-Minister, Gabriel Turbay, 47, Dies". The Baltimore Sun. Paris. Nov 17, 1947.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Turbay, Gabriel". Luis Ángel Arango Library. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "Death". Oakland Tribune. November 18, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved December 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Glick, Edward B. (October 1962). "Latin America and the Palestine Partition Resolution". Journal of Inter-American Studies. 1 (2): 217. doi:10.2307/165190. JSTOR 165190.