Mariano Ospina Rodríguez

Mariano Ospina Rodríguez was a Colombian politician, journalist and lawyer, founder of the Colombian Conservative Party and later President of Colombia between 1857 and 1861 during the Granadine Confederation. Ospina was born in Guasca, Viceroyalty of New Granada, on October 18, 1805. He died in Medellín, Antioquia, on January 11, 1885. His parents were Santiago Ospina and Urbina Rodríguez. He was home schooled by both of his parents, Santiago an... More

Date of birth:

  • Oct 18, 1805

Date of death:

  • Jan 9, 1885 (age 79 years)
top ↑

Politician

Government Positions Held:

Basic title Office, position, or title Jurisdiction of office From To
  • Apr 1, 1857
  • Apr 1, 1861

President of Colombia of Colombia

top ↑

Similar topics in Freebase

  • Santiago Pérez de Manosalbas

    Santiago Pérez de Manosalbas

    Santiago Pérez de Manosalbas was a Colombian educator, lawyer, diplomat, writer, journalist and statesman who was President of the United States of Colombia between 1874 and 1876. Pérez was born in Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca, on May 23, 1830, in what was then the Republic of New Granada. Born to a...
  • Carlos Eugenio Restrepo

    Carlos Eugenio Restrepo

    For the President of Colombia from 1966 to 1970, see Carlos Lleras Restrepo Carlos Eugenio Restrepo Restrepo (September 12, 1867 – July 6, 1937) was a Colombian lawyer, writer, and statesman, who was elected President of Colombia in 1910. During his administration he worked towards making political...
  • José Manuel Marroquín

    Jose Manuel Marroquin Ricaurte (1827-1908) was a Colombian political figure and President of Colombia. José Manuel Marroquín was born in Bogotá, on August 6, 1827. He died in the same city on September 19, 1908. Marroquín studied literature and philosophy at the seminary of Bogotá. He went on to...
  • Eliseo Payán

    José Eliseo Payán Hurtado (1825-1895) was a Colombian lawyer, politician, and military officer. Payán as Vice President of Colombia assumed the Presidency of Colombia due to the absence of President Rafael Núñez in 1887. Payán was born in Cali, on August 1, 1825. He died in Buga, on June 30, 1895....
  • José María Rojas Garrido

    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 (presently the Republic of Colombia) in 1866 during the absence of President elect Tomás Cipriano de...
  • Roméo LeBlanc

    Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc PC CC CMM ONB CD (December 18, 1927 – June 24, 2009) was a Canadian journalist, politician, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 25th since Canadian Confederation. LeBlanc was born and educated on Canada's east coast and also studied in France prior to...

These people have edited this topic:

Edit this topic
Edit and Show details

Add or delete facts, download data in JSON or RDF formats, and explore topic metadata.

Freebase Logo
What is Freebase?

Freebase is a huge collection of facts, built by people like you. Freebase connects facts in ways other sites can't, giving you new ways to explore millions of subjects.
You can help improve it!