José María Obando

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José María Ramón Obando del Campo
José María Obando

3rd President of the Republic of the New Granada*
In office
November 23, 1831 – March 10, 1832
Preceded by Domingo Caycedo
Succeeded by José Ignacio de Márquez

10th President of the Republic of the New Granada
In office
April 1, 1853 – April 17, 1854
Preceded by José Hilario López
Succeeded by José María Melo

Born August 8, 1795
Miranda, Cauca
Died April 29, 1861
El Rosal, Cundinamarca
Political party Liberal
Spouse Dolores Espinosa de los Monteros Mesa
Religion Roman Catholic
*Interim

José María Ramón Obando del Campo (née José María Ramón Iragorri de Lemos August 8, 1795April 29, 1861) was a Colombian general and statesman who served as Vice president of the New Granada and had to serve as interim President of the country between 1831 and 1832. Subsequently he was elected President of the Republic of the New Granada in 1853 but was later deposed due to conflicts within his own party in 1854. He is believed by many to have engineered the assassination of the Great Marshall of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre.

Miniature of José María Obando by José María Espinosa.
Miniature of José María Obando by José María Espinosa.
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