José Custodio Cayetano García Rovira (March 2 1780 – August 8 1816) was a Neogranadine general statesman and painter who fought for the independence of New Granada from Spain and became President of the United Provinces of the New Granada in 1816. He was executed a month later during the Reconquista at the hands of Pablo Morillo.
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active years end date
1815-08-17, 1816-07-10
active years start date
1815-01-21, 1816-06-30
birth date
1780-03-02
birth place
Bucaramanga, Santander Department
death date
1816-08-08
death place
Colombia, Bogotá
office
President of the United Provinces of the New Granada
order in office
President of the United Provinces of the New Granada*
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