José María Rojas Garrido
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| 3rd President of the United States of Colombia | |
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In office April 1, 1866 – May 22, 1866 |
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| Preceded by | Manuel Murillo Toro |
| Succeeded by | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Magistrate of the Supreme Court | |
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In office 1870–1883 |
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In office 1865–1866 |
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| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office September 1, 1866 – May 22, 1867 |
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| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Preceded by | Manuel Morro |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Martín |
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In office May 23, 1866 – July 2, 1866 |
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| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Preceded by | Cerbeleon Pinzón |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Morro |
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In office December 1, 1862 – February 3, 1863 |
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| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Preceded by | Manuel Ancízar |
| Succeeded by | José Hilario López |
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In office July 18, 1861 – November 22, 1861 |
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| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Preceded by | Manuel María Mallarino |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Ancízar |
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| Born | Agrado, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Died | July 18, 1883 (aged 59) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Luisa de Francisco y Ponce |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Bartolomé |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Judge, Journalist |
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 (now the Republic of Colombia) in 1866 during the absence of President elect Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera. He was a prominent journalist for several Liberal Party newspapers, and is considered one of the most important orators in Colombia's history.
José María Rojas Garrido had a wide and extensive political career, serving at the Local, Departmental and National levels, and in the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches of the National Government.
Rojas Garrido received his Doctorate in Jurisprudence in 1847 from the Colegio de San Bartolomé. In 1851 he was appointed Governor of the Province on Neiva by his close friend President José Hilario López. In 1856 he was elected to the Chamber of Representatives for the State of Antioquia, and shortly after was appointed Chargé d'affaires in Venezuela by President José María Obando. Rojas Garrido had a very close relationship with General Mosquera, they were close friends, and Rojas Garrido was appointed four times to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs four times, during the various administrations of Mosquera. In 1861 he served as Governor of the Province of Bogotá, and in 1862 served as Deputy in the Antioquia State Assembly, and from 1862 to 1863 he regained the office of Secretary of Foreign Affairs, having this time also control of the Ministry of War and Navy. In 1864 he returned to Venezuela this time as Minister Plenipotentiary and Special Commissioner. When he returned return to New Granada he was elected by Congress to the Supreme Court of Colombia.
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