Bartolomé Calvo
Bartolomé Calvo | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of the Granadine Confederation | |
| In office 1 April 1861 – 18 July 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Mariano Ospina Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Ignacio Gutierrez Vergara |
| 3rd Governor of Panama | |
| In office 1 October 1856 – 1 June 1858 | |
| Lieutenant | Francisco Fábregas |
| Preceded by | Francisco de Fábregas |
| Succeeded by | Ramón Gamboa |
| 8th Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia to Ecuador | |
| In office 18 April 1886 – 20 January 1889 | |
| President | Rafael Núñez |
| Preceded by | Sergio Camargo |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Paula Urrutia Ordóñez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bartolomé Calvo Díaz de Lamadrid 24 August 1815 Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, United Provinces of New Granada |
| Died | 2 January 1889 (aged 73) Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Isidora Martí |
| Alma mater | University of Magdalena |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Diplomat, Journalist (Typographer, Editor) |
Bartolomé Calvo Díaz de Lamadrid (August 24, 1815 – January 2, 1889) was a Colombian lawyer, journalist, and statesman, who became President of the Granadine Confederation, in what is now Colombia, in 1861 in his role as Inspector General, because no elections were held on that year to decide the presidency. He also served as Governor of Panama and Ambassador to Ecuador, and worked in a number of newspapers.