José Ignacio de Márquez

His Excellency
José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto
His Excellency José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto
2nd President of the New Granada
	In office; April 1, 1837 – April 1, 1841
Preceded by	Francisco de Paula Santander
Succeeded by	Pedro Alcántara Herrán
2nd and 4th Vice President of the New Granada
	In office; March 10, 1832 – May 12, 1833
President	Francisco de Paula Santander
Preceded by	José María Obando
Succeeded by	Joaquín Mosquera
	In office; April 1, 1835 – April 1, 1837
President	Francisco de Paula Santander
Preceded by	Joaquín Mosquera
Succeeded by	Domingo Caycedo
Personal details
Born	September 9, 1793; Ramiriquí, Boyacá, Colombia
Died	March 21, 1880 (aged 86); Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	María Antonia del Castillo y Vargas Machuca
	Vice president in charge of the country due to the absence of the President;

José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto (7 September 1793 – 21 March 1880) was a Colombian statesman, lawyer and professor, who first served as Vice President of the Republic of the New Granada after being sworn in by congress in 1832, and under the presidency of Francisco de Paula Santander, and subsequently was elected President of the Republic of the New Granada for the presidential term of 1837 to 1841.

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