Eduardo Francisco Cote Lamus (16 August 1928 – 3 August 1964)[1] was a Colombian lawyer, poet and politician.

Eduardo Cote Lamus
Eduardo Cote Lamus in Madrid, c. 1953.
43rd Governor of North Santander
In office
1962 – 3 August 1964 (1964-08-03)
PresidentAlberto Lleras Camargo
Preceded byJosé Luis Acero Jordán
Succeeded byÁlvaro Niño Duarte
Senator of Colombia
In office
1962–1962
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
In office
20 July 1958 (1958-07-20) – 20 July 1960 (1960-07-20)
ConstituencyNorth Santander Department
Personal details
Born(1928-08-16)16 August 1928
Cúcuta, North Santander, Colombia
Died3 August 1964(1964-08-03) (aged 35)
Los Patios, North Santander, Colombia
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Alicia Baráibar
(m. 1958⁠–⁠1964)
Children
Alma mater
OccupationPoet
Profession

Personal life

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eduardo Cote Lamus – Enciclopedia Banrepcultural" (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Eduardo Cote Lemus" (in Spanish). North Santander Academy of History. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.