See Also: Lopez (Michelsen), Alfonso(encyclopedia)
Alfonso XII(encyclopedia)
Alfonso X(encyclopedia)
Alfonso V(encyclopedia)
Alfonso VI(encyclopedia)
Alfonso XIII(encyclopedia)
Alfonso (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Corti, Marquis Alfonso(medicine)
Rhubarb compote with Alfonso mango, vanilla ice cream and nutmeg(recipes)
Ruy Lopez(dictionary)

Lopez (Michelsen), Alfonso (sh)




born June 30, 1913, Bogota, Colom.

President of Colombia (1974-78).

Son of a former president, he served as senator, governor, and foreign minister before his 1974 landslide victory in Colombia's first competitive presidential election in 16 years. A liberal, he raised taxes on high incomes and took steps to curb inflation, but the elimination of price subsidies and a rise in unemployment led to labour unrest, land seizures by peasants, and guerrilla activity. In 1982 he was defeated in another run for the presidency.