Francisco Antonio Zea

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Juan Francisco Antonio Hilarión Zea Díaz (born 23 November 1766 – 28 November 1822) was a Neogranadine journalist botanist diplomat and statesman that served as the 1st Vice President of Colombia under then-President Simón Bolívar. He was also Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland where he tried in vain to gain recognition for the nascent nation of Colombia.

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active years end date

1819-09-07, 1820-03-21, 1822-11-28

active years start date

1819-02-15, 1819-12-17, 1820-06-16

birth date

1766-11-23

birth name

Juan Francisco Antonio Hilarión Zea Díaz

birth place

Gran Colombia, Antioquia Department, Medellín

death date

1822-11-28

death place

Bath Somerset

nationality

Colombian people

office

Vice President of Colombia, President of the Congress of Angostura

order in office

1st, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia to the United Kingdom

president

Simón Bolívar

resting place

Bath Abbey

resting place position

http://dbpedia.org/resource/Francisco_Antonio_Zea__restingPlacePosition__1

successor

Francisco de Paula Santander, José Fernández Madrid

latitude

51.3808

longitude

-2.35917