Alfonso Reyes Echandía

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Alfonso Reyes Echandía
Born(1932-07-14)14 July 1932
Died7 November 1985(1985-11-07) (aged 53)
Bogotá, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Alma materUniversidad Externado de Colombia
Occupation(s)Jurist, educator and magistrate
RelativesDarío Echandía (cousin)

Alfonso Reyes Echandía (14 July 1932 – 7 November 1985) was a Colombian educator, jurist and magistrate of the Supreme Court of Colombia who served as its President from 24 January 1985 until his death in the Palace of Justice siege.[1][2]

The Palace of Justice of Colombia is named after him.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alfonso Reyes Echandía: la fuerza de la razón". Ambito Jurídico. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Una bala del Ejército mató a Reyes Echandía, según la Comisión de la Verdad". Caracol Radio. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Cómo fue la reconstrucción del Palacio de Justicia". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2022-12-26.