Juan García del Río (

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, 1794 –

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, 1856) was a Colombian diplomat, writer and politician. He was

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from 1832 to 1834. He was

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in 1836, 1836-1837, and 1837-1838, also serving as its first ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1822. Besides his political work he also translated a play ''

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'', written by the Irishman

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which was eventually published in Valparaíso, Chile in 1844.

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García del Río, primer Canciller del Perú

1794 births 1856 deaths Viceroyalty of New Granada people Ministers of finance of Ecuador Ministers of economy and finance of Peru People from Cartagena, Colombia Colombian diplomats Colombian politicians Ambassadors of Peru to the United Kingdom {{Colombia-politician-stub