Joaquín Mosquera

Joaquín Mariano de Mosquera-Figueroa y Arboleda-Salazar (14 December 1787 – 4 April 1878) was a Colombian statesman and a Founding Father of Colombia who served as the 3rd and 5th President of Gran Colombia. Mosquera also served as Vice President of the Republic of New Granada. During the administration of President Simón Bolívar, he was named as the 1st Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the nascent states of Peru, the United Provinces of South America, and Chile with the purpose of creating unity amongst the South American nations.

Joaquín Mosquera y Arboleda
3rd Vice President of the Republic of New Granada
In office
May 12, 1833  April 1, 1835
Acting President: June 13 - September 4, 1830
May 2 - November 1, 1831
PresidentFrancisco de Paula Santander
Preceded byJosé Ignacio de Márquez
Succeeded byJosé Ignacio de Márquez
Personal details
Born
Joaquín Mariano Mosquera y Arboleda

(1787-12-14)14 December 1787
Popayán, Popayán, Viceroyalty of the New Granada
Died4 April 1878(1878-04-04) (aged 90)
Santa Fe de Bogotá, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia
NationalityNeogranadine
SpouseMaría Josefa Mosquera Hurtado

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