Simon Bolívar 1819-1830

Any child born as rich of the period, on 24 July 1783, in a spacious mansion inherited by his father, on the corner of San Jacinto and ragged in Caracas. When six days later he was baptized in the cathedral, his relative, the priest Juan Felix Jerez and cried under Aristeiguetas ritual: I baptize you with the name of Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad. Your name: Bolivar y Palacios. He was the son of Colonel of the Militia of Aragua Juan Vicente Bolívar y Ponte and Maria de la Concepcion Palacios y Blanco. Don Juan he had been married late in life, at 47 years of age, while Dona Maria was barely 15 years to the time of marriage. Their children were two women and a man older than Simon: María Antonia, Juana and Juan Vicente. And a posthumous child, ie born after the father died, and was called Maria del Carmen. He died a few hours old. When Simon was born his mother was very ill health, therefore, had thought in the black Hippolyta who worked at the ranch of Bolivar in San Mateo, to nurse the child. But on July 24 Hippolyta still had not given birth to the child she was expecting, so they turned to Mrs. Agnes Young Man of Miyares, Cuban matron, wife of Chief Fernando Gonzalez Miyares realistic. So it was she who first nursed the child Simon. Then came the black Hippolyta.

Francisco de Paula Santander 1792-1840

He studied Latin and jurisprudence at the College of St. Bartholomew. At the outbreak of the independence movement, Santander, 18 years old, he joined the patriot army. Two years later he fought against the Spanish in La Grita and Loma Pelada, then going to Ocana to participate in the North campaign. There he received the rank of colonel. Brigadier General in 1817, played a decisive role in organizing the liberation army in the eastern plains under the overall command of Bolivar. He was one of the leaders of the campaign of liberation that culminated in the battles of Pantano de Vargas and Boyacá. Bolivar appointed interim Vice President of Colombia, was confirmed in this position by the Congress of Cúcuta in 1821. While Bolivar's campaign to South, Santander has exercised his executive power until 1827. Accused of complicity in the Sept. 25 plot against the life of the Liberator, was sentenced to death. Commuted his sentence to banishment, lived in Europe since 1829, after having been held prisoner in Cartagena. He traveled through England, France and Germany.

Mariano Joaquin Mosquera 1819-1830

Born in Popayan, the December 14, 1787, died on April 4, 1878 President of the Republic in 1830 and 1831. Firstborn of Jose Joaquin Maria Mosquera y Figueroa and Maria Manuela Arboleda Arrachea Joaquin Mariano Mosquera y Arboleda was educated in his hometown. In 1792 it was the students who read in public school, along with Mary and Camilo Manuel Scarpetta condiscípulos.Ingresó Roo and others at the seminar and ended his career in Bogotá in the Rosary College, graduating in 1805. In 1810 participated in the events in Popayan in favor of independence, which was in favor, as a member of the Chapter, attended the meeting of August 5. In 1822 Bolívar appointed him minister plenipotentiary to Peru, Chile and Buenos Aires, with a mission to promote American unity. It was elector, Member of the Provincial Chamber of Popayan, in 1842 Congress president and member on several occasions, State Councilor and President elected by Congress on May 4, 1830 to replace the property of the Liberator. Mosquera took office on 13 June 1830 at the Palacio de San Carlos, and was deposed by the military mutiny led by General Rafael Urdaneta, on 4 September following.

Rafael Urdaneta. 1830-1831

afael Urdaneta.1830-1831 Born in Maracaibo, on October 24, 1788 - died in Paris on August 23, 1845 Venezuelan military and statesman, last president of Gran Colombia. Rafael José Urdaneta Farna distinguished himself by his military and political action in the First Republic, Granada, in the War of Independence and the Republic of Colombia.El was the one most identified with the thinking and actions of the Liberator Simón Bolívar, and the statesman more political and defended his memory. Born in the household headed by Miguel Jeronimo Urdaneta Faria Alexandrina Maria Barrenechea and made his first studies at the Franciscan school in Maracaibo, and those of America, in Caracas. In 1804, when he was 16, he moved to Bogota in the company of his uncle, Martin de Urdaneta, who performed the duties of chief accountant of the Court of Auditors. He was enrolled at the College of St. Bartholomew and 3rd official appointed by the Court, responsible for payment to the troops of the Viceroyalty of New Granada, also had some experiences in the field of military personnel management. In its administrative office received the congratulations of the Royal Board of Finance, for their honesty, activity and accuracy in their work. During the events of the political revolution of 1810, the young Rafael Urdaneta was linked to the rebel army of New Granada. The Supreme Council of Santa Fe created the Volunteer Battalion of the National Guard, July 23, 1810; its first commander was Lt. Col. Antonio Baraya, and his sergeant major, Joaquin Ricaurte and Torrijos. On 1 November 1810, initiated the first battalion of New Granada, which consisted of senior and 400 troops, divided into one company and four rifle grenadiers. This battalion had its first weapons the Venezuelan Rafael Urdaneta, who was embedded with the rank of lieutenant, as he had some military experience

José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto 1832 (e) 1837-1841

Born in Ramiriquí on September 9, 1793 - died in Bogotá on 21 March 1880. Boyaca Statesman, President of the Republic between 1837 and 1841. José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto is considered more respectful Colombian President of democracy in its purest essence of law, the Constitution, laws and political philosophy of "civilians." Son of Jose Gregorio Marquez Castaneda and Juana Maria Barreto, natural of Somondocon, was the fourth among the 18 children of the Marquez family Barreto. Established in Ramiriquí, where he owned a farm and cattle farm and a tall house and tile in the main square, his father became mayor and mayor Ramiriquí Party Sneak, with jurisdiction over populations Chivato Ramiriquí, Sorace, Viracachá, Siachoque Play and Fisheries. The young Jose Ignacio learned the first letters next to their parents and Ramiriquí parish priest, Father Fernando Sarmiento and Otero, he gave the first lessons in arithmetic, Latin and history. On November 2, 1807, Marquez was received as a student of the College of St. Bartholomew. It was a poor student, many hardships and habits of order, accuracy and austerity. His teachers were Jose Felix Restrepo, Jose Ignacio de Herrera, Frutos Joaquin Gutierrez, Crisanto Valenzuela, Emigdio Benitez, Custodio García Rovira and other masters of the Enlightenment and the civilian Granada.

General Pedro Alcantara Herran 1841-1845

Born in Bogota on October 19, 1800, died on April 26, 1872 Military leader and president of the Republic, Pedro Martinez de Alcantara Herran Zaldúa your studies, like other Colombian presidents at the College of St. Bartholomew, but at the age of 14 years suspended to start the military career, which excel, to obtain the rank of General of the Republic. From a young age, Herran was part of liberating rows participating in several battles, including the famous Tambo Blade, where he was apprehended and sentenced to death by judges more realistic number of patriots. Failed to be executed, and received commutation of sentence for providing services to the Spanish army for several years to when he managed to rejoin the struggle for independence, receiving of Antonio José de Sucre the rank of captain. He participated in campaigns in the south and Peru, also fought in cylinders, Junín and Ayacucho, for his military conduct in this last contest he was honored. In 1828 he was appointed mayor of Cundinamarca, and was promoted to general for the Liberator. In January 1830 he was appointed secretary of war, and in 1832 he served as Secretary of Legation to the Holy See, where he returned to focus on rural labors and textiles.Siendo military chief, had to travel to Panama on his return held the Cundinamarca and later served as foreign secretary.

General Tomas Cipriano de - 1849 1861

Born in Popayan, the September 26, 1798-Died at Hacienda Coconuco, Puracé, Cauca, on October 7, 1878 Military and Cauca statesman, four times president of the Republic. Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda was one of the most momentous national political life of the nineteenth century. His temperament, personal ambition and passion for public life led him to very prominent positions of government. Have been four times President of the Republic confirmed his status as an important political leader. According to his contemporaries, was a man of contradictions in his political thinking, because he initially led wars on behalf of the Conservative Party and had supported to reach the presidency in 7845, and then fight alongside the Liberals, some of them enemies of previous war to overthrow the conservative government of Mariano Ospina Rodriguez. The truth is always Mosquera was a moderate liberal and this position is not allowed to fully identify with either party, to which thought, watching from their own ideological positions, very radical. His intellectual curiosity led him to study for economists and utilitarian philosophers of Europe and keep abreast of world events. These currents did not cease to permeate their thinking and allowed him to consolidate his position as a moderate liberal. Son of Joseph and Mary Mosyuera Figueroa and Maria Manuela Arboleda Arrachea, was born into a landowning family tradition and Spanish descent, based in America since the beginning of 1st Colony. It was the sixth of ten children, among whom distinguished themselves in public activity: Joaquin, president of New Granada, Manuel Jose, archbishop of Bogota, and Manuel Maria, diplomat. Very young he joined the Republican army, his friendship with the Liberator Simón Bolívar and his participation in the wars of independence led him to identify with the great Bolivarian project of American unity

General Jose Hilario López 1849-1853

Born in Popayan, February 18, 1798 - Died in Campoalegre, Huila, on November 27, 1869 Military Cauca, president of the Republic between 1849 and 1853. The children of José Hilario López relapsed with the last years of colonial rule in the current Colombian territory, and in this conflict, he sided with the cause of independentista.Hijo José Casimiro Lopez official crusade, and Rafaela Valdez and Fernandez de Cordoba, studied in Popayan, under the tutelage of Jose Felix de Restrepo. Early lost his father and, consequently, his mother went mad. Jose Hilario and his siblings were then cared for by an unscrupulous guardian quickly squandered the inheritance, which is why he and his brother were forced to Laureano employed as blacksmiths. In 1812, at age fourteen, he enlisted in the patriot army as a cadet of the Fifth Company, under the command of Captain Jose Maria Ordonez. Later he served under the command of Jose Maria Cabal, Antonio Nariño, Manuel Serviez and Custodio García Rovira, and fought at High Palacé (December 30, 1813), Calibío (January 1814), Battle of Tacines (May 9, 1814) and Pasto (May 10, 1814). In the battle of the Tambo Blade (June 30, 1816) was taken prisoner by the Spanish army led by Juan Samano and was sentenced to death. He was offered to commute his sentence to serve as change crier Spanish army, which he refused because such trade was considered infamous.

General José María Obando the Campo 1853-1854

Born in Güengüé, north of Corinth, on August 8, 1795 - Died in El Rosal, Cundinamarca, April 29 Cauca 1861Militar and statesman, President of the Republic during the period 1853-1854. General José María Obando Ramon del Campo is one of the men who most influenced the formation of democracy in Colombia. He understood long before his countrymen, how it should be an egalitarian society. He lived in a time when democracy was not practiced in many communities, and political drivers involved left the town. He wanted his countrymen have new rights in the nineteenth century, characterized by large differences and the enormous social injustices. He dedicated his life to fighting slavery and against all inequalities formación.Dotado a people of great intelligence, had a good education in college and seminary of Popayan within her adoptive family, who instilled him stout personal virtues. His mother, Ana Maria Mosquera was the daughter of Denise and Pedro de Lemos, a resounding result of passionate story of colonial life of Popayan. Ana Maria had an affair with Joseph Iragorri and Jose Maria Ramon them was born, baptized in the nearby chapel of the estate of Garcia, the 10th of October this year 1795.De Iragorri paternity is recorded in two waivers granted by the Diocese of Popayán, for marriages of Jose Maria and Jose Dolores, son of General Obando, with Ana Maria and Michelle Iragorri, daughters of Peter Iragorri Borrero. One of the waivers were granted in 1856, on general life of Obando, the other signed by Bishop Pedro Antonio Torres (1794-1866), promoted to that dignity by the Liberator Simón Bolívar. Monsignor Torres, also a natural son, was a close friend of General Obando and his companion on the seminar Popayán.José Maria Obando was adopted two years of age, by Juan Luis Obando and his wife Agustina del Campo, marriage of wealthy merchants natural grass but established in Popayan, those who took the surname.

President of the Republic of colombia

ÁLVARO URIBE VELEZ

Álvaro Uribe Vélez was reelected President of the Republic of Colombia on 28 May with 7'363 421 votes, or 62 percent of the vote. Born July 4, 1952 in Medellin. He is married to Lina Moreno. He has two sons: Tomás and Jerónimo. He is a lawyer at the University of Antioquia, specializing in Administration and Management from Harvard University. In 1998 and 1999 he was associate professor at the University of Oxford in England, thanks to Simón Bolívar Scholarship of the British Council. His academic excellence was permitted to be exempted from final exams in all subjects during the last two years of high school and received a scholarship for excellence during much of his college career. Álvaro Uribe Velez began his public life at an early age. In 1976 he was Head of Property of Public Enterprises of Medellín. From 1977 to 1978 he was Secretary General of the Ministry of Labor and from 1980 to 1982 he was Director of Civil Aviation. He was mayor of Medellin in 1982 and Alderman of that city between 1984 and 1986. Álvaro Uribe Vélez was elected governor of Antioquia for the 1995-1997 period. He implemented the model of Community State, whose main characteristic is the participation in key decisions of the state as employment generation, education, transparency in handling public procurement and public safety. It was Senator of the Republic between 1986-1990 and 1990-1994. Thanks to his performance earned the distinction of Star Senator Senator Senator Best Initiatives and Best. In May 2002 he was elected President of the Republic to the constitutional period 2002-2006.