José Eleazar López Contreras (5 May 1883 – 2 January 1973) was the

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between 1935 and 1941. He was an army general and one of

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's collaborators, serving as his War Minister from 1931. In 1939, López Contreras accepted on behalf of Venezuela the ships ''Koenigstein'' and ''Caribia'' which had fled with Jews from Germany.

López Contreras cabinet (1935–41)

Personal life

Eleazar López Contreras was married to María Teresa Núñez Tovar, who served as

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from 1936–1941. File:María Teresa Núñez Tovar.jpg, María Teresa Núñez Tovar

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General Eleazar López Contreras
— Official biography. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez Contreras, Eleazar Presidents of Venezuela Venezuelan generals Venezuelan soldiers Venezuelan life senators Venezuelan people of Spanish descent Recipients of the Legion of Honour 1883 births 1973 deaths

López Contreras cabinet (1935–41)

Personal life

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