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Manuel María Mallarino Ibargüen
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1855 painting by Ramón Torres Méndez
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| Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Granadine Confederation | |
| In office 1 April 1861 – 10 July 1861 |
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| President | Bartolomé Calvo Díaz |
| Preceded by | Juan Antonio Pardo Pardo |
| Succeeded by | José María Rojas Garrido |
| Vice President of New Granada | |
| In office 1 April 1855 – 1 April 1859 |
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| President | None (1855-1857) Mariano Ospina Rodríguez (1857-1859) |
| Preceded by | José de Obaldía y Orejuela |
| Succeeded by | office abolished |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs of New Granada | |
| In office 7 February 1848 – 19 June 1848 |
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| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda |
| Preceded by | Manuel Esteban Ancízar Basterra |
| Succeeded by | José María Galaviz |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs of New Granada | |
| In office 13 October 1846 – 20 July 1847 |
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| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda |
| Preceded by | Juan Antonio Pardo Pardo |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Esteban Ancízar Basterra |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs of New Granada | |
| In office 28 May 1846 – 7 July 1846 |
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| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda |
| Preceded by | Eusebio Borrero y Costa |
| Succeeded by | Juan Antonio Pardo Pardo |
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| Born | 18 June 1808 Santiago de Cali, Popayán, Viceroyalty of the New Granada |
| Died | 6 January 1872 (aged 63) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, U.S Colombia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | María Mercedes Cabal (1836–1872) |
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José María Mallarino Cabal |
| Alma mater | University of Cauca (JD, 1831) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Manuel María Mallarino Ibargüen (born June 18, 1808 – died January 6, 1872) was an important political leader in New Granada, which is now Colombia. He served as the 8th Vice President of New Granada. During his time as Vice President, he also acted as the country's Acting President from 1855 to 1857.
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Early Life and Family
Manuel María Mallarino was born on June 18, 1808, in Santiago de Cali. At that time, Cali was part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. He was the oldest child of José María Mallarino y Vargas and Juana María de la Concepción Ibargüen. His family had roots in both Spain and Italy. Manuel María had two younger siblings, María Josefa and Francisco Antonio.
He studied at the University of Cauca and became a lawyer, finishing his studies on July 17, 1831. On August 11, 1836, he married María Mercedes Cabal. They had seven children together: José María, Victor, Antonio, Susana, Gonzalo, Sofía, and Julio Daniel.
Manuel María's nephews, Carlos and Jorge Holguín Mallarino, also became important politicians. They followed in his footsteps, serving in Congress and even as Acting Presidents. Jorge Holguín later became the 10th President of Colombia.
Serving as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1846–1848)
Manuel María Mallarino worked as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs for New Granada several times. This job is similar to being a foreign minister today, handling relationships with other countries. He served in this role during the time Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda was President.
In 1846, Mallarino helped create an important agreement called the Mallarino–Bidlack Treaty. He signed this treaty with the United States representative, Benjamin Alden Bidlack. This agreement allowed the United States to use a special route across the Isthmus of Panama for travel and trade. It also gave the U.S. some powers to help keep peace in the area. Later, this treaty was used by the U.S. as a reason for its involvement when Panama separated from Colombia.
Becoming Vice President (1855–1859)
In 1854, there was a political change when General José María Melo y Ortiz took over the government. Later that year, General Melo stepped down. The country's leader, President José María Obando del Campo, had been removed from office by Congress. So, the power went to the Vice President, José de Obaldía y Orejuela, who became the Acting President.
In 1855, Vice President Obaldía's term ended. Congress then chose Manuel María Mallarino to be the next Vice President. On April 1, 1855, Mallarino took office as the 8th Vice President of New Granada. Because the President had been removed, Mallarino also became the Acting President of New Granada.
In 1857, a new President, Mariano Ospina Rodríguez, was elected. Mallarino handed over the role of Acting President to him on April 1. Mallarino then continued to serve as Vice President under President Ospina until his term ended on April 1, 1859. President Ospina later changed the country's rules, and the job of Vice President was removed. Because of this, Manuel María Mallarino was the last Vice President of New Granada for many years. The country did not have another Vice President until 1886.
Another Term as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1861)
In 1861, Manuel María Mallarino was asked to serve as Secretary of Foreign Affairs again. This was during a difficult time, the Civil War of 1860–1862. He was appointed by President Bartolomé Calvo Díaz.
He started this new term on April 1, 1861. However, his time in office was short. On July 10, General Mosquera, who Mallarino had worked for before, removed President Calvo from power. This change in government meant Mallarino's role as Secretary of Foreign Affairs ended quickly.
See also
In Spanish: Manuel María Mallarino para niños
