José Miguel Pey de Andrade

José Miguel Pey y García de Andrade (March 11, 1763 – August 17, 1838) was a Colombian statesman and soldier and a leader of the independence movement from Spain. He is considered the first vice president and first president of Colombia. He was a centralist.

José Miguel Pey
"First President of Colombia"
Vice President of the Supreme Governing Junta
In office
July 20, 1810 – July 25, 1810
PresidentAntonio José Amar y Borbón
President of the Supreme Governing Junta
In office
July 25, 1810 – April 1, 1811
Preceded byAntonio José Amar y Borbón
Succeeded byJorge Tadeo Lozano
President of the United Provinces of the New Granada*
In office
March 28, 1815 – July 28, 1815
Preceded byTriumvirate
José María del Castillo y Rada,

José Fernández Madrid,

Joaquín Camacho
Succeeded byCamilo Torres Tenorio
Member of the Executive Presidium of the Republic of Colombia•
In office
April 30, 1831 – May 5, 1831
Preceded byRafael Urdaneta
Succeeded byDomingo Caycedo
Personal details
BornMarch 11, 1763
Bogotá, Cundinamarca
DiedAugust 17, 1838
Bogotá, Cundinamarca
Political partyCentralist
SpouseJuana Hipólita Bastidas
  • President of the three-member governing Triumvirate.
•Member of the Executive Presidium of the Greater Colombia.
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