Gabriel ParÃs Gordillo
Gabriel París Gordillo ( born March 8, 1910 in Ibagué, † 21 March, 2008 Girardot ) was a Colombian politician and military. París Gordillo was from May 10th 1957 to August 7, 1958 Head of State as chairman of the military junta after the coup d' état of 1957.
Career
Gabriel París began his education at the Colegio San Simón in Ibagué, Tolima de Departemento. After graduating, he enlisted in the army of Colombia, studied at the 'Gr 1928. José María Córdova' Academy and was appointed on December 11, a lieutenant of cavalry. In 1929, he became the unit of Grupo No. 1 Páez added, where he stayed the longest period of his military career.
In 1933, he participated as a lieutenant in the war between Colombia and Peru on the front line between Baraya and La Tagua part. Because he was an outstanding officer, he was a horse trainer at the 'Gr. José María Córdova' Academy added.
Gabriel París was promoted in 1941 at the Higher Military Academy of Colombia to major. In the same year, still followed his promotion to lieutenant colonel and his delegation for further training to Fort Leavenworth in the United States. It was later used as a training officer at the Higher Military Academy in Columbia and as commander of the cavalry. In 1949 he was given command of the Grupo N ° 2 Rondon and 1950 he was commander of the Second Brigade stationed in Barranquilla. Later he was transferred as commander of the Fourth Brigade to Medellin.
Tasks during the tenure of General Rojas Pinillas
During the tenure of military dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla París has been used on many different official positions.
París Gordillo was appointed on February 28, 1953 Brigadier General and was given command of the Army of Colombia. On 27 June of the same year he was appointed deputy representative of Colombia in the Disarmament Commission of the UN Security Council, as his country's ambassador to the United Nations.
París was appointed on February 9, 1954 to the Minister of Justice and Minister of War on August 7 in his country. He also participated at times perceive the job of foreign minister. During a visit of General Rojas Pinilla in Ecuador, he took over briefly from 30 July to 2 August 1955, the Office of the President. On February 29, 1956, he was appointed major general.
Military junta
At the age of 47 years París was selected by General Rojas Pinilla, to take over the chairmanship of the military junta in its place. This took office París on May 10, 1957, together with the three high-ranking army officers Luis E. Castillo Ordonez, Rafael Navas Pardo, Deogracias Fonseca Espinosa and Rear-Admiral Rubén Piedrahita Arango of the Navy of Colombia.
As chairman of the military junta París promoted the accelerated development of various technical training institutions such as the Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje ( SENA ) and supported efforts to a referendum of the National Front has developed and led to the reduction of external debt. He also started the implementation of the plan Vallejo, whose objective has been to boost the export sector, agreements on cooperation between various authorities of the public administration and the reinstatement of the Legislative Assembly of July 28, 1958.
On May 4 In 1958 general elections were held again a democratically elected government. This election Alberto Lleras Camargo emerged as the first elected president of the National Front, which should replace the military junta. General París appointed Lleras on 7 August 1958 the President of Colombia and ended at this time his tenure as president and his military career, then he retired as a private citizen.
After the term of office as President
1996 was celebrated in the Plaza Mayor by the City Council of Bogotá, the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Simón Bolívar statue. This monument was donated by don José Ignacio París Ricaurte, the great-grandfather of Paris.
In 2000, he was Andrés Pastrana, how it has been president of Colombia, promoted to three -star general honorary. In 2002 he took part in the inauguration of Alvaro Uribe as the new president of Colombia.
Family
Gabriel París married his niece María Felisa Quevedo París at the age of 29 years. The couple has four children, Gabriel, Jaime, Gloria and Ligia París Quevedo.
París spent his last years on a ranch called El Recreo 'in the district of El Topacio the community Flandes in Tolima. At the age of 98 years he was the last survivor of the military junta and the oldest former president of Colombia.