José Ignacio de Márquez
Vice President of the New Granada | |
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In office March 10, 1832 – May 12, 1833 | |
President | Francisco de Paula Santander |
Preceded by | José María Obando |
Succeeded by | Joaquín Mosquera |
In office April 1, 1835 – April 1, 1837 | |
President | Francisco de Paula Santander |
Preceded by | Joaquín Mosquera |
Succeeded by | Domingo Caycedo |
Personal details | |
Born | Ramiriquí, Boyacá, Colombia | September 9, 1793
Died | March 21, 1880 Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia | (aged 86)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | María Antonia del Castillo y Vargas Machuca |
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José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto (7 September 1793 – 21 March 1880) was a
Biographic data
Márquez was born in Ramiriquí, Boyacá and died in Bogotá, Cundinamarca at the age of 86.[2]
Early life
Márquez studied in the Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé in Bogotá, where he studied jurisprudence and obtained his lawyer degree at age 20.[1]
Political career
In 1821, Márquez was elected as delegated to the
In 1831, Márquez was appointed as Secretary of the Treasury by President Domingo Caycedo.[1]
The Presidency
Later, in 1832, Congress elected the president and vice president of Colombia. General Santander was chosen as president and Márquez as vice president. As such, on March 10, 1832, during President Francisco de Paula Santander’s trip abroad, Márquez occupied the Presidency as interim president.[1]
His presidency was noted for its economic and educational reforms and for the
References
- ^ a b c d e Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; Gobernantes Colombianos; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición; Page 37; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983
- ^ Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; Gobernantes Colombianos; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición; Page 40; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983