Mariano Ospina Rodríguez
Mariano Ospina Rodríguez | |
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Oil painting of Mariano Ospina Rodríguez by unknown author | |
| 1st President of the Granadine Confederation | |
| In office May 22, 1858 – March 31, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Bartolomé Calvo |
| 8th President of the New Granada | |
| In office April 1, 1857 – April 1, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel María Mallarino |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Governor of the State Antioquia | |
| In office January 1, 1854 – April 12, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Antonio Gómez |
| Succeeded by | Rafael María Giraldo Zuluaga |
| In office June 1, 1845 – July 15, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Gregorio Hoyo |
| Succeeded by | Sinforiano Hernández |
| In office December 5, 1836 – January 13, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Antonio Obregón |
| Succeeded by | José María Arango |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mariano Ospina Rodríguez October 18, 1805 Guasca, Viceroyalty of New Granada |
| Died | January 11, 1885 (aged 79) Medellín, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia |
| Resting place | San Pedro Cemetery Museum |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Marcelina Barrientos Zulaibar, Maria del Rosario Barrientos Zulaibar, Enriqueta Vásquez Jaramillo |
| Relations | Mariano Ospina Pérez (grandson) |
| Children | Mariano, Tulio, Pedro Nel Ospina, Rafael and Santiago |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Bartolomé |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, journalist, educator |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Mariano Ospina Rodríguez (October 18, 1805 - January 11, 1885) was a Colombian politician, journalist and lawyer, founder of the Colombian Conservative Party and later President of Colombia between 1857 and 1861 during the Granadine Confederation.