Description: (President of Colombia)
Laureano Eleuterio Gómez Castro, a Colombian politician and civil engineer, was the 18th President of Colombia from 1950 to 1953. Before his presidency, he was a prominent figure in the Conservative Party, recognized for his exceptional oratory abilities in the Colombian Congress. Despite his intelligence, Gómez's authoritarian tendencies and the dictatorial characteristics of his administration have sparked controversy. His presidency was cut short by a military coup orchestrated by Gustavo Rojas Pinilla in 1953.