Joaquín Mosquera

Joaquín Mosquera y Arboleda
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3rd Vice President of the Republic of New Granada
President	Francisco de Paula Santander
Preceded by	José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto
Succeeded by	José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto
5th President of Gran Colombia
In office May 2, 1831 – November 11, 1831
Vice President	Domingo de Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría
Preceded by	Rafael José Urdaneta Farías
Succeeded by	Domingo de Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría
3rd President of Gran Colombia
In office June 13, 1830 – September 4, 1830
Preceded by	Domingo de Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría
Succeeded by	Rafael José Urdaneta Farías
Personal details
Born	Joaquín Mariano Mosquera y Arboleda (1787-12-14)14 December 1787 Popayán, Popayán, Viceroyalty of the New Granada
Died	Santa Fe de Bogotá, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia
Nationality	Neogranadine
Spouse(s)	María Josefa Mosquera Hurtado
Religion	Roman Catholic

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mosquera and the second or maternal family name is Arboleda.

Joaquín Mariano de Mosquera y Arboleda (14 December 1787 – 4 April 1878) was a Colombian politician and statesman and a Founding Father of Colombia who served as the 3rd and 5th President of Gran Colombia. Mosquera also served as the 3rd Vice President of the Republic of New Granada. During the administration of President Simón Bolívar, he was named as the 1st Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the nascent states of Peru, the United Provinces of South America, and Chile with the purpose of creating unity amongst the South American nations.

References

• Méndez Valencia, Aría Alexandra "Joaquín Mosquera" at Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango, 2004. In Spanish
• "Joaquín Mariano Mosquera" at Capitán Paz-Fuerza Aérea Colombiana.
• Joaquín Mariano Mosquera at Presidencia de la República de Colombia. In Spanish