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Jorge Holguín Mallarino

Jorge Holguín
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10th President of Colombia
In office
November 11, 1921 – August 7, 1922
Preceded by Marco Fidel Suárez
Succeeded by Pedro Nel Ospina
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
August 7, 1918 – September 16, 1918
President Marco Fidel Suárez
Preceded by Pedro Antonio Molina
Succeeded by Pedro Antonio Molina
In office
1897–1898
President Miguel Antonio Caro
Preceded by José Maria Uricoechea
Succeeded by Antonio Gómez Restrepo
Minister of Finance
In office
March 11, 1909 – March 22, 1909
President Rafael Reyes
Preceded by Camilo Torres Eliceche
Succeeded by Nemesio Camacho
In office
August 7, 1904 – December 15, 1904
President Rafael Reyes
Preceded by Carlos Arturo Torres
Succeeded by Pedro Antonio Molina
Minister of War
In office
March 22, 1909 – June 7, 1909
President Rafael Reyes
Preceded by Eduardo Briceño
Succeeded by Diego Euclides de Angulo
Personal details
Born Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino
(1848-10-30)October 30, 1848
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Republic of New Granada
Died 2 March 1928(1928-03-02) (aged 79)
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Nationality Colombian
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera
Relations Manuel María Mallarino (uncle)
Carlos Holguín Mallarino (brother)
Julio Arboleda Pombo (father-in-law)
Occupation Businessman, soldier, journalist, writer, and politician
Military service
Allegiance Colombia (Conservative Party)
Service/branch Army
Rank General
Battles/wars Colombian Civil War of 1876
Colombian Civil War of 1895

Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino (30 October 1848 – 2 March 1928) was a Colombian politician and military officer, two time Acting President of Colombia: June–August 1909 as interim president, and from November 1921 to August 1922. He also served a term as Minister of Foreign Affairs in which he signed the Holguín-Avebury treaty.

He was born (1848-10-30)October 30, 1848 in Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Republic of New Granada. His brother was Carlos Holguín Mallarino. He became a businessman, soldier, journalist, writer, and politician. He served in both the Colombian Civil War of 1876 and the Colombian Civil War of 1895.

He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1897 until 1898, and again from August 7, 1918 – September 16, 1918. He was Minister of Finance from August 7, 1904 – December 15, 1904, and March 11, 1909 – March 22, 1909. He was Minister of War from March 22, 1909 – June 7, 1909 and President of Colombia from November 11, 1921 – August 7, 1922.

He died in 1928 in Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

He was Roman Catholic . His wife Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera was mother of his 12 children. He is related to María Ángela Holguín.



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