Mariano Ospina Rodríguez

Mariano Ospina Rodríguez
Oil painting of Mariano Ospina Rodríguez by unknown author
1st President of the Granadine Confederation
In office
May 22, 1858 – March 31, 1861
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byBartolomé Calvo
8th President of the New Granada
In office
April 1, 1857 – May 22, 1858
Preceded byManuel María Mallarino
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Governor of the State Antioquia
In office
January 1, 1854 – April 12, 1855
Preceded byJuan Antonio Gómez
Succeeded byRafael María Giraldo Zuluaga
In office
June 1, 1845 – July 15, 1847
Preceded byGregorio Hoyo
Succeeded bySinforiano Hernández
In office
December 5, 1836 – January 13, 1837
Preceded byFrancisco Antonio Obregón
Succeeded byJosé María Arango
Personal details
BornMariano Ospina Rodríguez
(1805-10-18)October 18, 1805
DiedJanuary 11, 1885(1885-01-11) (aged 79)
Resting placeSan Pedro Cemetery Museum
PartyConservative
Spouses
  • Marcelina Barrientos
    (m. 1834; died 1838)
  • María del Rosario Barrientos
    (m. 1840; died 1856)
  • (m. 1855)
RelationsMariano Ospina Pérez (grandson)
Children
  • Mariano
  • Tulio
  • Pedro
  • Rafael
  • Santiago
Alma materColegio de San Bartolomé
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician
  • journalist
  • educator
ProfessionLawyer
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Mariano Ospina Rodríguez (October 18, 1805 - January 11, 1885) was a Colombian politician, journalist and lawyer, founder of the Colombian Conservative Party and later President of Colombia between 1857 and 1861 during the Granadine Confederation.