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Clímaco Calderón
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| 15th President of the United States of Colombia | |
| In office December 21, 1882 – December 22, 1882 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco Javier Zaldúa |
| Succeeded by | José Eusebio Otálora |
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| In office October 27, 1904 – June 1, 1906 |
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| President | Rafael Reyes |
| Preceded by | Enrique Cortés |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo |
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Clímaco Calderón Reyes
August 23, 1852 Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Boyacá, Republic of New Granada |
| Died | July 19, 1913 (aged 60) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Amelia Pérez Triana |
| Alma mater | Our Lady of the Rosary University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, professor, writer, politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Clímaco Calderón Reyes (born August 23, 1852 – died July 19, 1913) was a Colombian lawyer and politician. He is famous for being the 15th President of Colombia for just one day. This happened after President Francisco Javier Zaldúa passed away.
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About Clímaco Calderón
Clímaco Calderón was born in a town called Santa Rosa de Viterbo in the Boyacá Department. This was on August 23, 1852, in what was then the Republic of New Granada. He passed away in Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia, on July 19, 1913. He was 60 years old.
His Family Life
His parents were Carlos Calderón Reyes and Clotilde Reyes Fonseca. Clotilde was the half sister of a future president, Rafael Reyes Prieto. Clímaco Calderón married Amelia Pérez Triana. Her father was also a president, Santiago Pérez de Manosalba.
After finishing school in his hometown, he went to Our Lady of the Rosary University in Bogotá. There, he earned a special degree in law, called a Doctorate in Jurisprudence. He also taught law at the university.
His Political Journey
Calderón began his political career in the Boyacá region. He worked as a judge in the city of Tunja. He was also a representative in the local assembly. Later, he became the Director of Education.
During President Francisco Javier Zaldúa's time, Calderón was named the Attorney General of the Nation. This is a very important legal role. On December 21, 1882, President Zaldúa died. According to the rules, if the president died, the next person in line would take over. The first two people in line were not available. So, the Attorney General, Clímaco Calderón Reyes, became the president. This made him the 17th President of the United States of Colombia.
Calderón also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This job involves handling Colombia's relationships with other countries. He also worked as a top diplomat in the United States.
His Short Presidency
His time as president was the shortest in the History of Colombia. It lasted only one day! The only official order he gave was to his troops. He told them to ignore a command from the late President Zaldúa. Zaldúa had wanted the troops to act against the Congress.
The very next day, on December 22, Calderón handed over the presidency. He gave it to José Eusebio Otálora. Even though he was president for just one day, Calderón received the benefits of an ex-president. He is still listed among the presidents of Colombia.
After his very short presidency, Calderón became an important diplomat for Colombia. He worked for almost twenty years in the United States. First, he was the Consul General in New York. Then, he became Colombia's Minister (a high-level diplomat) in Washington. President Rafael Reyes later named him Minister of Foreign Affairs again in 1904.
His Writings
Clímaco Calderón was very interested in history and money matters (called Finance). He wrote several books on these topics.
- El Curso Forzoso en los Estados Unidos (New York, 1892)
- Elementos de Hacienda Pública (Bogotá, 1911)
- Colombia 1893
- La moneda en la época colonial (Money in colonial times)
- Memorias sobre amonestación en el Nuevo Reino de Granada
- Los bancos americanos (American banks)
See also
- David Rice Atchison
- Pedro Carmona
- Haribon Chebani
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