Jorge Holguín

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.

Jorge Holguín
10th President of Colombia
In office
11 November 1921 – 7 August 1922
Acting:27 July-4 August 1909
Preceded byMarco Fidel Suárez
Succeeded byPedro Nel Ospina
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 August 1918 – 16 September 1918
PresidentMarco Fidel Suárez
Preceded byPedro Antonio Molina
Succeeded byPedro Antonio Molina
In office
1897–1898
PresidentMiguel Antonio Caro
Preceded byJosé Maria Uricoechea
Succeeded byAntonio Gómez Restrepo
Minister of Finance
In office
11 March 1909 – 22 March 1909
PresidentRafael Reyes
Preceded byCamilo Torres Eliceche
Succeeded byNemesio Camacho
In office
7 August 1904 – 15 December 1904
PresidentRafael Reyes
Preceded byCarlos Arturo Torres
Succeeded byPedro Antonio Molina
Minister of War
In office
22 March 1909 – 7 June 1909
PresidentRafael Reyes
Preceded byEduardo Briceño
Succeeded byDiego Euclides de Angulo
Personal details
Born
Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino

(1848-10-30)30 October 1848
Cali, Cauca Valley, Republic of New Granada
Died2 March 1928(1928-03-02) (aged 79)
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Political partyConservative
Spouse
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(m. 1977; died 1924)​
RelationsManuel María Mallarino (uncle)
Carlos Holguín Mallarino (brother)
Julio Arboleda Pombo (father-in-law)
Children11
OccupationBusinessman, soldier, journalist, writer, and politician
Military service
AllegianceColombia (Conservative Party)
Branch/serviceArmy
RankGeneral
Battles/warsColombian Civil War of 1876
Colombian Civil War of 1895
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