José María García de Toledo Politician
José María García de Toledo y de Madariaga (11 February 1769 — 24 February 1816) was a Neogranadine lawyer and politician, who fought against the Royalist forces during the Patria Boba period that preceded the Colombian War of Independence.On 22 May 1810 a Supreme Junta was established in Cartagena de Indias as a direct response to Napoleon's invasion of Spain. García was named as its president, and on 11 November 1811, declared the independence of Cartagena from Spain.
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| office | List of Governors of the Province of Cartagena#Peninsular War.2C Revolution and Independence .281810-1820.29President of the Supreme Junta of Cartagena de Indias |
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| successor | Jos%C3%A9 Mar%C3%ADa del Real e Hidalgo |