José María González Valencia

José María González Valencia
Minister of Public Instruction
In office
August 10, 1918 – October 7, 1918
Preceded byEmilio Ferrero
Succeeded byRafael Cárdenas Piñeros
In office
June 17, 1911 – November 23, 1911
Preceded byPedro María Carreño
Succeeded byMarco Fidel Suárez
In office
June 10, 1909 – August 3, 1909
Preceded byTulio Ospina
Succeeded byBenjamín Uribe
Second Presidential Designate of Colombia
In office
19111913
Preceded byJosé María Campo
Succeeded byJorge Holguín
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
November 23, 1911 – December 10, 1912
Preceded byEnrique Olaya Herrera
Succeeded byFrancisco José Urrutia
Minister of Finance
In office
May 28, 1900 – July 31, 1900
Preceded byCarlos Calderón Reyes
Succeeded byMiguel Abadía Méndez
Minister of Government
In office
August 8, 1890 – January 3, 1891
Preceded byVicente Restrepo
Succeeded byGuillermo Quintero Calderón
Minister of Justice
In office
October 15, 1890 – May 11, 1891
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byLuis Antonio Mesa
Personal details
BornJune 25, 1840
Died20th century
PartyConservative Party
Alma materUniversidad del Rosario

José María González Valencia (born in Pamplona on June 25, 1840) was a Colombian Conservative politician, lawyer, academic, diplomat, writer and educator.

He was also a professor of law at the Faculty of Jurisprudence of the Colegio Mayor del Rosario, in Bogotá, where he became rector in January 1899. In politics he held several important positions such as Senator of the Republic, State Councilor, and Colombian minister to the Holy See. He was the first Minister of Justice in the history of Colombia, since his position was created in 1890 by then-president Carlos Holguín.