Eduardo Cote Lamus
Colombian lawyer, poet and politician (1928–1964)
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Eduardo Francisco Cote Lamus (16 August 1928 – 3 August 1964)[1] was a Colombian lawyer, poet and politician.
PresidentAlberto Lleras Camargo
Preceded byJosé Luis Acero Jordán
Succeeded byÁlvaro Niño Duarte
ConstituencyNorth Santander Department
Eduardo Cote Lamus | |
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 Eduardo Cote Lamus in Madrid, c. 1953. | |
| 43rd Governor of North Santander | |
| In office 1962 – 3 August 1964 | |
| President | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| Preceded by | José Luis Acero Jordán |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro Niño Duarte |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 1962–1962 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1958 – 20 July 1960 | |
| Constituency | North Santander Department |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1928 |
| Died | 3 August 1964 (aged 35) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Alicia Baráibar
(m. 1958–1964) |
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| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Profession | |
Personal life
Colombian poet and politician born on 16 August 1928 in Cúcuta, North Santander;[1][2] the youngest of three. His parents were Pablo Antonio Cote Bautista and Emma Lamus Hernández, his other two older siblings were Elena and José Guillermo. He married Alicia Baraibar in 1958, a Spaniard and daughter of Germán Baraibar Usandizaga, the Ambassador of Spain in Colombia. He had three children with his wife, Pedro, Elena, and Ramón.
