Domingo Caycedo

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Domingo de Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría
Domingo Caycedo

Interim President of the Republic of Colombia*
In office
May 4, 1830 – June 13, 1830
Preceded by Simón Bolívar
Succeeded by Joaquín Mosquera

1st President of the Republic of New Granada*
2nd President of the Republic of New Granada*
In office
May 3, 1831 – November 21, 1831
November 21, 1831 - November 23, 1831
Preceded by none
Succeeded by José María Obando

Interim President of the Republic of New Granada*
In office
April 1, 1841 – April 1, 1841
Preceded by José Ignacio de Márquez
Succeeded by Pedro Alcántara Herrán

Born August 4, 1783(1783-08-04)
Santa Fe de Bogotá
Died July 1, 1843 (aged 59)
Santa Fe de Bogotá
Political party Conservartive
Spouse Juana Jurado y Bertendona
Religion Roman Catholic
*Never elected president, served a total of 11 times as Interim President as the Vicepresident in office.

Domingo de Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría (born August 4, 1783 in Santa Fe de Bogotá – died July 1, 1843 in Santa Fe de Bogotá) 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 President of Colombia. He is also credited for creating the Republic of New Granada after the division of Venezuela and Ecuador.

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