José María Rojas Garrido

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José María Rojas Garrido (June 7 1824 – July 18 1883) was a Colombian Senator and statesmen who as the first Presidential Designate became Acting President of the United States of Colombia (now the Republic of Colombia) in 1866 during the absence of President elect Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera. He was a prominent journalist for several Liberal Party newspapers and is considered one of the most important orators in Colombia’s history.

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active years end date

1861-11-22, 1863-02-03, 1866-05-22, 1866-07-02, 1867-05-22

active years start date

1861-07-18, 1862-12-01, 1866-04-01, 1866-05-23, 1866-09-01

birth date

1824-09-06

birth place

Gran Colombia, Cundinamarca Department (1824), El Agrado

death date

1883-07-18

death place

United States of Colombia, Cundinamarca State, Bogotá

nationality

Colombian people

occupation

Lawyer, Journalist, Judge

office

Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Magistrate of the Supreme Court

order in office

3rd, President of the United States of Colombia

party

Colombian Liberal Party

president

Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera

religion

Catholic Church

successor

Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, José Hilario López, Manuel Ancízar