Eleazar López Contreras

Politician

1883 – 1973

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Who was Eleazar López Contreras?

José Eleazar López Contreras was President of Venezuela. López was a general and one of Juan Vicente Gómez's collaborators, serving as his War Minister from 1931. In 1939, Contreras accepted in Venezuela the ships "Koenigstein" and "Caribia" which fled from Germany, having Jews on board.

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Born
May 5, 1883
Táchira
Also known as
  • Eleazar Lopez Contreras
Spouses
Religion
  • Catholicism
Died
Jan 2, 1973
Caracas

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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