Pedro Alcántara Herrán
Pedro Alcántara Herrán | |
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| 1st Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia to Costa Rica | |
| In office 1856–1870 | |
| President | Manuel María Mallarino |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Antonio María Pradilla |
| 2nd Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia to the United States | |
| In office 20 June 1855 - 3 March 1863 – December 7, 1847 - August 16, 1849 | |
| President | Manuel María Mallarino |
| Preceded by | José María Salazar |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Murillo Toro |
| 3rd President of the Republic of the New Granada | |
| In office 1 April 1841 – 1 April 1845 | |
| Vice President | Domingo Caycedo |
| Preceded by | José Ignacio de Márquez |
| Succeeded by | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1800 Bogotá, Viceroyalty of the New Granada |
| Died | 26 April 1872 (aged 71) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Amelia Mosquera Arboleda |
Pedro Alcántara Herrán Martínez de Zaldúa (October 19, 1800 in Bogotá, Viceroyalty of the New Granada - April 26, 1872 in Bogotá) was a Colombian general and statesman who served as President of the Republic of the New Granada between 1841 and 1845. As a general he served in the wars of independence of the New Granada and of Peru.