Pedro Alcántara Herrán

Pedro Alcántara Herrán Martínez de Zaldúa

7th President of the Republic of the New Granada
In office April 1, 1841 – April 1, 1845
Vice President(s)	Domingo Caycedo
Preceded by	José Ignacio de Márquez
Succeeded by	Domingo Caycedo

Born	October 19, 1800 Bogotá, Cundinamarca
Died	April 26, 1872 Bogotá, Cundinamarca
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Amelia Mosquera Arboleda
Religion	Roman Catholic

Pedro Alcántara Herrán Martínez de Zaldúa (born October 19, 1800, Bogotá – died April 26, 1872, Bogotá) was a Colombian general statesman who served as President of the Republic of the New Granada between 1841 and 1845. As a general he served in the wars of independence of the New Granada and of Peru. He also served as ambassador to the United States, Ecuador, the Holy See, and Costa Rica. He was also the son-in-law of Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera.