Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña (Villa del Rosario de Cúcuta Colombia April 2 1792 – Santafé de Bogotá Colombia May 6 1840) was a Colombian military and political leader during the 1810–1819 independence war of the United Provinces of New Granada (present-day Colombia). He was the acting President of Gran Colombia between 1819 and 1826 and later elected by Congress as the President of the Republic of New Granada between 1832 and 1837.
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active years end date
1827-09-19, 1837-04-01
active years start date
1821-11-03, 1832-10-07
birth date
1792-04-02
birth name
Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña
birth place
Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department
death date
1840-03-06
death place
Colombia, Cundinamarca Department (1824), Bogotá, Republic of New Granada
nationality
Viceroyalty of New Granada
office
Vice President of the Republic of Colombia
order in office
2nd, 4th, President of the Republic of the New Granada
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