Jorge Holguín
Jorge Holguín | |
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| 50th President of Colombia | |
| In office 11 November 1921 – 7 August 1922 Acting:27 July-4 August 1909 | |
| 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 30 October 1848 Cali, Cauca Valley, Republic of New Granada |
| Died | 2 March 1928 (aged 79) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| 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.