José Ignacio de Márquez
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José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto (7 September 1793 – 21 March 1880) was a Colombian
statesman, lawyer and professor, who served as Vice President of Colombia
under the presidency of Francisco de Paula Santander
, and subsequently was elected President of the Republic of the New Granada
for the presidential term of 1837 to 1841.
, Boyacá
and died in Bogotá
, Cundinamarca
at the age of 87.
, where he studied jurisprudence and obtained his lawyer degree at age 20.
, and at age 27, he is elected as President of the congress. As such, he inaugurates and takes the oath of General Simón Bolívar
as President of the Gran Colombia
, and General Francisco de Paula Santander
as Vice-President.
Later, in the same capacity, he would take the oaths of General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
and José Hilario López.
In 1831, Márquez is appointed as Secretary of the Treasury by President Domingo Caycedo
.
’s trip abroad, Márquez occupies the Presidency as interim president.
His presidency was noted for its economic and educational reforms and for the War of the Supremes
in Pasto
, Nariño.
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
statesman, lawyer and professor, who served as Vice President of Colombia
Vice President of Colombia
The Vice President of Colombia is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of Colombia upon leaves of absence or death, resignation, or removal of the President, as designated by the Colombian Constitution of 1991 which also reinstated the vice president figure...
under the presidency of Francisco de Paula Santander
Francisco de Paula Santander
Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña , was a Colombian military and political leader during the 1810–1819 independence war of the United Provinces of New Granada...
, and subsequently was elected President of the Republic of the New Granada
President of Colombia
The President of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was part of "la Gran Colombia"...
for the presidential term of 1837 to 1841.
Biographic data
Márquez was born in RamiriquíRamiriquí
Ramiriquí is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province.- Famous people from Ramiriqui :*Mauricio Soler *Jose Ignacio de Marquez - Maps :*...
, Boyacá
Boyacá Department
Boyacá is one of the 32 Departments of Colombia, and the remnant of one of the original nine states of the "United States of Colombia".Boyacá is centrally located within Colombia, almost entirely within the mountains of the Eastern Cordillera to the border with Venezuela, although the western end...
and died in Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, Cundinamarca
Cundinamarca Department
- Origin of the name :The name of Cundinamarca comes from Kundur marqa, an indigenous expression, probably derived from Quechua. Meaning "Condor's Nest", it was used in pre-Columbian times by the natives of the Magdalena Valley to refer to the nearby highlands....
at the age of 87.
Early life
Márquez studied in the Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé in BogotáBogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, where he studied jurisprudence and obtained his lawyer degree at age 20.
Political career
In 1821, Márquez is elected as delegated to the Congress of CucutaCongress of Cúcuta
The Congress of Cúcuta was a constituent assembly where Gran Colombia was created. The Congress elected Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander president and vice-president, respectively....
, and at age 27, he is elected as President of the congress. As such, he inaugurates and takes the oath of General Simón Bolívar
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...
as President of the Gran Colombia
Gran Colombia
Gran Colombia is a name used today for the state that encompassed much of northern South America and part of southern Central America from 1819 to 1831. This short-lived republic included the territories of present-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, northern Peru and northwest Brazil. The...
, and General Francisco de Paula Santander
Francisco de Paula Santander
Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña , was a Colombian military and political leader during the 1810–1819 independence war of the United Provinces of New Granada...
as Vice-President.
Later, in the same capacity, he would take the oaths of General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda was a Colombian general and political figure. He was president of Colombia four times. The first time was as president of Republic of New Granada from 1845 to 1849. During the Colombian Civil War of 1860-1862 he led liberal forces in a civil war against...
and José Hilario López.
In 1831, Márquez is appointed as Secretary of the Treasury by President Domingo Caycedo
Domingo Caycedo
Domingo de Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría was a Colombian statesman who served as Vice-president of Gran Colombia and the Republic of New Granada, and due to the absence of the presidents, he himself served as President a total of eleven times, making him the person to have served more times as...
.
The Presidency
Later, in 1832, Congress elects president and vice-president of Colombia. General Santander is chosen as president and Márquez as vice-president. As such, on March 10, 1832, during President Francisco de Paula SantanderFrancisco de Paula Santander
Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña , was a Colombian military and political leader during the 1810–1819 independence war of the United Provinces of New Granada...
’s trip abroad, Márquez occupies the Presidency as interim president.
His presidency was noted for its economic and educational reforms and for the War of the Supremes
War of the Supremes
The War of the Supremes was a civil conflict in Republic of the New Granada from 1839 to 1841 caused by the ambitions of various regional leaders to seize power and depose President José Ignacio de Márquez...
in Pasto
Pasto
Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto, is the capital of the department of Nariño, located in southwest Colombia. The city is located in the "Atriz Valley", on the Andes cordillera, at the foot of the Galeras volcano, at an altitude of 8,290 feet above sea level...
, Nariño.