Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino (30 October 1848 – 2 March 1928) was a Colombian politician and
military officer, two time
Acting President of Colombia: June–August 1909 as interim president, and from November 1921 to August 1922. He also served a term as Minister of Foreign Affairs in which he signed the
Holguín-Avebury treaty.
[http://www.lablaa.org/blaavirtual/biografias/holgjorg.htmBiblioteca Luis Angel Arango; Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino] ]
Early life
He was born in
Cali
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,
Valle del Cauca Department,
Republic of New Granada. His brother was
Carlos Holguín Mallarino. He became a businessman, soldier, journalist, writer, and politician. He served in both the
Colombian Civil War of 1876 and the
Colombian Civil War of 1895.
Career
He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1897 until 1898, and again from 7 August 1918 – 16 September 1918. He was Minister of Finance from 7 August 1904 – 15 December 1904, and 11 March 1909 – 22 March 1909. He was Minister of War from 22 March 1909 – 7 June 1909 and President of Colombia from 11 November 1921 – 7 August 1922.
He died in 1928 in
Bogotá
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,
Cundinamarca, Colombia.
Personal life
He was
Roman Catholic
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. His wife Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera was mother of his 12 children. He is related to
María Ángela Holguín.
References
Further reading
Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango; Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino
Colombian Roman Catholics
Colombian people of Spanish descent
Acting presidents of Colombia
Presidential Designates of Colombia
Colombian Conservative Party politicians
Jorge
Ministers of foreign affairs of Colombia
Ministers of war of Colombia
Colombian generals
Mallarino family
People from Cali
1848 births
1928 deaths
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Burials at Central Cemetery of Bogotá