José María Rojas Garrido
José María Rojas Garrido | |
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| 3rd President of the United States of Colombia | |
| In office April 1, 1866 – May 22, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Murillo Toro |
| Succeeded by | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Magistrate of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 1870–1883 | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office September 1, 1866 – May 22, 1867 | |
| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Preceded by | Manuel Morro |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Martín |
| In office May 23, 1866 – July 2, 1866 | |
| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Preceded by | Cerbeleon Pinzón |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Morro |
| In office December 1, 1862 – February 3, 1863 | |
| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Preceded by | Manuel Ancízar |
| Succeeded by | José Hilario López |
| In office July 18, 1861 – November 22, 1861 | |
| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Preceded by | Manuel María Mallarino |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Ancízar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Agrado, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Died | July 18, 1883 (aged 59) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Luisa de Francisco y Ponce |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Bartolomé |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Judge, Journalist |
José María Rojas Garrido (June 7, 1824 – July 18, 1883) was a Colombian Senator, and statesmen, who as the first Presidential Designate became Acting President of the United States of Colombia (now the Republic of Colombia) in 1866 during the absence of President elect Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera. He was a prominent journalist for several Liberal Party newspapers, and is considered one of the most important orators in Colombia's history.