Alfonso Araújo Gaviria (1902 — 4 February 1961) was a Colombian lawyer and diplomat, who served as 8th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations

Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations

The Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations is the Chief of Mission of the delegation of Colombia, and highest permanent representative of the Government of Colombia to the United Nations...

, and represented Colombia

Colombia

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 as Ambassador to the Republics of Brazil

Brazil

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 and Venezuela

Venezuela

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. A Liberal party

Colombian Liberal Party

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 politician, he served during various administrations as Minister of National Education

Ministry of National Education (Colombia)

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, Finance and Public Credit

Ministry of Finance and Public Credit

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, Government

Ministry of the Interior and Justice

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, and Public Works.

Personal life

Son of Simón Araújo Vélez and Ifigénia Gaviria Cobaleda. He married Emma Ortiz Márquez and had four children: Emma, Helena, María Mercedes, and Roberto.