Rafael Uribe Uribe Politician

Rafael Victor Zenón Uribe Uribe (born April 12, 1859 – died October 15, 1914 in Bogotá) was a Colombian lawyer, journalist, and general in the liberal party rebel army.Uribe Uribe is best known for his political ideas in favor of the establishment of Guild socialism and trade unions in Colombia, his diplomatic work and his support of Colombian coffee growers in fighting diseases such as rust. One of his greatest contributions was, along with Benjamin Herrera, the founding of the Republican University that later became the Free University of Colombia.The Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture in Medellín is named after him.

Personal facts

Rafael Uribe Uribe
Alias (AKA)Uribe Rafael
Birth dateApril 12, 1859
Birth place
Colombia , Antioquia State , Valparaíso Antioquia , Granadine Confederation
Nationality
Colombian people
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathOctober 15, 1914
Place of death
Colombia , Bogotá
Resting place
Central Cemetery of Bogotá
Education
Del Rosario University
Profession
Lawyer

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Office holder

officeEnvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia to Brazil
party
Colombian Liberal Party
president

Rafael Uribe Uribe on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0857443.html
  2. http://www.partidoliberalcolombiano.info