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Jorge Holguín
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10th President of Colombia
In office
11 November 1921 – 7 August 1922
Preceded by Marco Fidel Suárez
Succeeded by Pedro Nel Ospina
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 August 1918 – 16 September 1918
President Marco Fidel Suárez
Preceded by Pedro Antonio Molina
Succeeded by Pedro Antonio Molina
In office
1897–1898
President Miguel Antonio Caro
Preceded by José Maria Uricoechea
Succeeded by Antonio Gómez Restrepo
Minister of Finance
In office
11 March 1909 – 22 March 1909
President Rafael Reyes
Preceded by Camilo Torres Eliceche
Succeeded by Nemesio Camacho
In office
7 August 1904 – 15 December 1904
President Rafael Reyes
Preceded by Carlos Arturo Torres
Succeeded by Pedro Antonio Molina
Minister of War
In office
22 March 1909 – 7 June 1909
President Rafael Reyes
Preceded by Eduardo Briceño
Succeeded by Diego Euclides de Angulo
Personal details
Born
Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino

(1848-10-30)30 October 1848
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Republic of New Granada
Died 2 March 1928(1928-03-02) (aged 79)
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Nationality Colombian
Political party Conservative
Spouse Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera
Relations Manuel María Mallarino (uncle)
Carlos Holguín Mallarino (brother)
Julio Arboleda Pombo (father-in-law)
Children 11
Occupation Businessman, soldier, journalist, writer, and politician
Military service
Allegiance Colombia (Conservative Party)
Branch/service Army
Rank General
Battles/wars Colombian Civil War of 1876
Colombian Civil War of 1895

Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino (30 October 1848 – 2 March 1928) was a Colombian politician and military officer, two time Acting President of Colombia: June–August 1909 as interim president, and from November 1921 to August 1922. He also served a term as Minister of Foreign Affairs in which he signed the Holguín-Avebury treaty.

Early life

He was born (1848-10-30)30 October 1848 in Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Republic of New Granada. His brother was Carlos Holguín Mallarino. He became a businessman, soldier, journalist, writer, and politician. He served in both the Colombian Civil War of 1876 and the Colombian Civil War of 1895.

Career

He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1897 until 1898, and again from 7 August 1918 – 16 September 1918. He was Minister of Finance from 7 August 1904 – 15 December 1904, and 11 March 1909 – 22 March 1909. He was Minister of War from 22 March 1909 – 7 June 1909 and President of Colombia from 11 November 1921 – 7 August 1922.

He died in 1928 in Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

Personal life

Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera
Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera, wife of Jorge Holguín, First Lady of Colombia, and mother of his 12 children. Oil painting by Epifanio Garay.

He was Roman Catholic . His wife Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera was mother of his 12 children. He is related to María Ángela Holguín.

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