Jorge Tadeo Lozano
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Miniature by Víctor Moscoso
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| 1st President of Cundinamarca and Vicegerent of the King's Person | |
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In office April 1, 1811 – September 19, 1811 |
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| Monarch | Ferdinand VII of Spain |
| Preceded by | Office created* |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Nariño |
| President of the Constituent Electoral College of Cundinamarca | |
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In office February 27, 1811 – April 4, 1811 |
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| Vice President | Fernando Caycedo |
| Constituency | Soto |
| Mayor of Bogotá | |
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In office 1799–1799 |
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| Monarch | Viceroy Pedro Mendinueta y Múzquiz |
| Preceded by | Nicolás Bernal |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Zuleta |
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Jorge Tadeo Lozano de Peralta y González Manrique January 30, 1771 Santafé de Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Viceroyalty of New Granada |
| Died | July 6, 1816 (aged 45) Santafé de Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Viceroyalty of New Granada |
| Nationality | Neogranadine |
| Spouse(s) | María Tadea Lozano e Isasi |
| Alma mater | Our Lady of the Rosary University |
| Occupation | Journalist, Politician, Professor |
| Profession | Zoologist, Botanist, Chemist Soldier (Captain) |
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| Allegiance | Spain |
| Service/branch | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | (1772–1774) |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Walloon Guards |
| Battles/wars | War of the Pyrenees |
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Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Viscount of Pastrana (January 30, 1771 – July 6, 1816) was a Neogranadine (now Colombian) scientist, journalist, and politician who presided over the Constituent College of Cundinamarca and was elected President of Cundinamarca in 1811.
Born Jorge Tadeo Lozano de Peralta y González Manrique, he was the son of the Marqueses of San Jorge, Jorge Miguel Lozano de Peralta Varaés Maldonado de Mendoza y Olaya, and María González Manrique del Frago Bonis. He was born on January 30, 1771 in Santafé de Bogotá, the capital of Viceroyalty of New Granada, present day Colombia.
Tadeo was the quintessential Renaissance man, belonging to one of the most prestigious and affluent families of the viceroyalty, and receiving a very extensive and profound education. He studied literature, philosophy, and medicine in the Our Lady of the Rosary University, then called the Colegio Mayor del Rosario. After finishing his studies he opted for a career in the military, and continued his studies in Spain as part of the Walloon Guards, where he fought for Spain against the French in the War of the Pyrenees. Tadeo served under the command of the Spanish General Luis Firmin de Carvajal, Conde de la Union, and rose among the ranks to obtain the rank of Captain in the Royal Spanish Army. While in Madrid he also studied Chemistry and Mathematics in the Royal Laboratory of Chemistry of the Court of Madrid (Real Laboratorio de Química de la Corte de Madrid) between 1792 and 1793. After finishing his studies, and retiring from his military service, Tadeo traveled through Europe and lived for a while in Paris.
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