Ramón González Valencia
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| Ramón González Valencia | |
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| In office August 4, 1909 – August 7, 1910 |
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| Preceded by | Jorge Holguín |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Eugenio Restrepo |
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| In office August 7, 1904 – March 10, 1905 |
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| President | Rafael Reyes |
| Preceded by | José Manuel Marroquín |
| Succeeded by | Humberto De la Calle |
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40th Minister of War
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| In office March 28, 1901 – July 11, 1901 |
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| President | José Manuel Marroquín |
| Preceded by | José Domingo Ospina |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Nel Ospina |
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| Born | May 24, 1851 Chitagá, North Santander |
| Died | October 3, 1928 Pamplona, North Santander |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Antonia Ferrero Atalaya |
| Alma mater | Our Lady of the Rosary University |
| Occupation | Farmer (Livestock), Soldier (General) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Ramón González Valencia (Born in Chitagá, 1851-Died in Pamplona, 1928) was a Colombian conservative military officer and politician. Participated in the civil wars of 1876, 1895 and the Thousand Days War (1899-1902).
Interim President of Colombia from August 3, 1909 to August 7, 1910 to replace president Rafael Reyes. González-Valencia had been his Vice president for the period between 1904-1910 but only served until 1905 when president Reyes departed into exile and the government was taken over by General Jorge Holguín.

