Jorge Holguín Mallarino
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| 10th President of Colombia | |
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In office November 11, 1921 – August 7, 1922 |
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| Preceded by | Marco Fidel Suárez |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Nel Ospina |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office August 7, 1918 – September 16, 1918 |
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| President | Marco Fidel Suárez |
| Preceded by | Pedro Antonio Molina |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Antonio Molina |
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In office 1897–1898 |
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| President | Miguel Antonio Caro |
| Preceded by | José Maria Uricoechea |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Gómez Restrepo |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office March 11, 1909 – March 22, 1909 |
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| President | Rafael Reyes |
| Preceded by | Camilo Torres Eliceche |
| Succeeded by | Nemesio Camacho |
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In office August 7, 1904 – December 15, 1904 |
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| President | Rafael Reyes |
| Preceded by | Carlos Arturo Torres |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Antonio Molina |
| Minister of War | |
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In office March 22, 1909 – June 7, 1909 |
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| President | Rafael Reyes |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Briceño |
| Succeeded by | Diego Euclides de Angulo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino October 30, 1848 Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Republic of New Granada |
| Died | 2 March 1928 (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 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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