Manuel de Bernardo Álvarez del Casal

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is del Casal.
Manuel de Bernardo Álvarez del Casal
Governor President of the State of Cundinamarca
In office
May 14, 1814 – December 12, 1814*
Preceded byAntonio Nariño
Succeeded byCamilo Torres Tenorio
Personal details
Born(1743-05-21)May 21, 1743
Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia
DiedSeptember 10, 1816(1816-09-10) (aged 73)
Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia
PartyCentralist
SpouseJosefa del Casal y Freiría
  • Deposed by the Federalists.

Manuel de Bernardo Álvarez del Casal (May 21, 1743 in Bogotá – September 10, 1816 in Bogotá) was an influential Criollo figure in New Granada at the time of the independence movement. He occupied several important positions in the rebel government. He was also the uncle of Antonio Nariño, forerunner of independence. He served as president of the rebel State of Cundinamarca in 1814.

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