Francisco de Paula Santander

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Francisco de Paula Santander was a Colombian military and political leader, key architect of the early Republic of Colombia and later president of New Granada, often remembered as the “Man of Laws” for his role in building the nation’s institutions.

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instanceOf Colombian politician
human
lawyer
military officer
president of New Granada
birthDate 1792-04-02
birthPlace Viceroyalty of New Granada
Villa del Rosario de Cúcuta
commemoratedBy Francisco de Paula Santander University
Santander Department, Colombia
countryOfCitizenship Colombia
Republic of New Granada
deathDate 1840-05-06
deathPlace Bogotá
Republic of New Granada
educatedAt Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
familyName Santander
fullName Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña
givenName Francisco
headOfGovernment Republic of New Granada
ideology liberalism
republicanism
languageSpoken Spanish
militaryRank general
movement Latin American wars of independence
nickname El Hombre de las Leyes
The Man of Laws
notableFor conflict with Simón Bolívar over centralism and dictatorship
organizing the civil administration of Gran Colombia
promoting rule of law and constitutionalism in early Colombia
notableWork institutional organization of the Republic of Colombia
participantIn Battle of Boyacá
Battle of Cúcuta
Battle of Vargas Swamp
Colombian War of Independence
positionHeld Acting President of Gran Colombia
President of the Republic of New Granada
Vice President of Gran Colombia
precededBy Joaquín de Mosquera
profession lawyer
soldier
statesman
religion Roman Catholicism
servedIn Army of Gran Colombia
succeededBy José Ignacio de Márquez
termEnd 1837-04-01
termStart 1832-10-07
vicePresident José Ignacio de Márquez

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Colombian War of Independence commander Francisco de Paula Santander
Santander Department namedAfter Francisco de Paula Santander
Gran Colombia vicePresident Francisco de Paula Santander
Gran Colombia founder Francisco de Paula Santander
Battle of Boyacá commander Francisco de Paula Santander
Battle of Boyacá relatedTo Francisco de Paula Santander
President of Gran Colombia officeHolder Francisco de Paula Santander
Patria Boba period notableFigure Francisco de Paula Santander
Francisco de Paula Santander fullName Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña
linked to: Francisco de Paula Santander
Army of Gran Colombia notableCommander Francisco de Paula Santander
subject linked to: army of Gran Colombia
Norte de Santander Department namedAfter Francisco de Paula Santander
Republic of New Granada firstPresident Francisco de Paula Santander
Congress of Cúcuta participant Francisco de Paula Santander
Constitution of Cúcuta prominentFigure Francisco de Paula Santander
Casa del Congreso de Angostura associatedPerson Francisco de Paula Santander
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