Francisco Antonio Zea Ambassador

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.

Personal facts

Francisco Antonio Zea
Alias (AKA)Zea Francisco Antonio
Birth dateNovember 23, 1766
Birth nameJuan Francisco Antonio Hilarión Zea Díaz
Birth place
Gran Colombia , Antioquia Department , Medellín
Nationality
Colombian people
Date of deathNovember 28, 1822
Place of death
Bath Somerset
Resting place
Bath Abbey

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Vice President of Colombia
President of the Congress of Angostura
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Francisco Antonio Zea on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francisco_Antonio_Zea&action=edit&section=8