José María Obando President

José María Ramón Obando del Campo (August 8, 1795 – April 29, 1861) was a Neogranadine General and politician who twice served as President of Colombia. As a General, he initially fought for the Royalist Army during the Independence Wars of Colombia, ultimately joining the revolutionary forces of Simón Bolívar towards the end, but once independence was attained he opposed Bolívar's Centralist government.

Personal facts

José María Obando
Birth dateAugust 08, 1795
Birth nameJosé María Ramón Iragorri de Lemos Crespo
Birth place
Cauca Department , Viceroyalty of New Granada , Miranda Cauca
Nationality
Colombian people
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathApril 29, 1861
Place of death
Provinces of the Republic of New Granada , Granadine Confederation , El Rosal Cundinamarca

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Politician

office
Member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives
Vice President of the Republic of the New Granada
Ministry of National Defence (Colombia)Secretary of War and Navy
party
Colombian Liberal Party
president
successor

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