Pedro Nel Ospina Vázquez
Pedro Nel Ospina | |
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Photograph of General Pedro Nel Ospina | |
| 51th President of Colombia | |
| In office August 7, 1922 – August 7, 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Holguín |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Abadía Méndez |
| 67th Governor of Antioquia | |
| In office September 18, 1918 – April 12, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro José Berrío |
| Succeeded by | Jesús María Marulanda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedro Nel Tomás de Villanueva Ospina Vázquez September 18, 1858 Bogotá, Antioquia State, Granadine Confederation |
| Died | July 1, 1927 (aged 68) Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Resting place | San Pedro Cemetery Museum |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Mariano Ospina Rodríguez (father) |
| Children | Pedro Nel Ospina Vásquez, Luis Ospina Vásquez, Manuel Ospina Vásquez, and Elena Ospina Vásquez |
| Alma mater | University of Antioquia UC Berkeley ENSCP |
| Occupation | Engineer, Businessman, Soldier, Professor, Rector and Politician |
| Profession | Engineer (Mining) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Colombian Conservative Party |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | War of the Schools, Thousand Days' War |
Pedro Nel Ignacio Tomás de Villanueva Ospina Vásquez (18 September 1858 – 1 July 1927) was a Colombian general and political figure. He served as president of Colombia between 1922 and 1926.