Eustorgio Salgar

Eustorgio Salgar
10th President of the United States of Colombia
In office
April 1, 1870 – April 1, 1872
Preceded bySantos Gutiérrez
Succeeded byManuel Murillo Toro
Presiding Member of the Provisional Executive Ministry of the Colombia
In office
February 9, 1863 – May 14, 1863
Preceded byProvisionary Office*
Succeeded byProvisionary Office*
Vice President of the Rionegro Convention
In office
February 4, 1863 – May 8, 1863
PresidentFrancisco Javier Zaldúa
ConstituencyFederal District
35th President of the Sovereign State of Cundinamarca
In office
January 1, 1874 – December 31, 1875
Preceded byJulio Barriga V.
Succeeded byJacobo Sánchez
21st President of the Sovereign State of Santander
In office
October 1, 1868 – March 14, 1870
Preceded byNarciso Cadena Uribe
Succeeded byNarciso Cadena Uribe
16th President of the Sovereign State of Santander
In office
August 11, 1861 – June 6, 1864
Preceded byPedro Quintero Jácome
Succeeded byRafael Otero Navarro
7th President of the Sovereign State of Santander
In office
April 3, 1859 – November 23, 1859
Preceded byEvaristo Azuero
Succeeded byUlpiano Valenzuela
Personal details
Born
Eustorgio Salgar Moreno

(1831-11-01)November 1, 1831
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Republic of New Granada
DiedNovember 25, 1885(1885-11-25) (aged 54)
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia
NationalityColombian
Political partyLiberal
SpouseSinforosa Florez Mateus
RelationsConsuelo Salgar de Montejo
Alma materNational University of Colombia
OccupationSoldier (General), politician
ProfessionJurisprudence

Eustorgio Salgar Moreno Salazar (1 November 1831 – 25 November 1885) was a Colombian lawyer, general and political figure, who was president of the United States of Colombia from 1870 until 1872. Elected at age 39, he was the youngest president of Colombia.

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