Clímaco Calderón

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Clímaco Calderón Reyes
In office
December 21, 1882 – December 22, 1882
Preceded by Francisco Javier Zaldúa
Succeeded by José Eusebio Otálora
In office
October 27, 1904 – June 1, 1906
President Rafael Reyes
Preceded by Enrique Cortés
Succeeded by Alfredo Vásquez Cobo
Born August 23, 1852
Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Boyacá
Died July 19, 1913 (aged 60)
Bogotá, Capital District
Nationality Colombian
Political party Liberal
Spouse Amelia Pérez Triana
Alma mater Our Lady of the Rosary University
Occupation Lawyer, Educator, Writer, Diplomat
Religion Roman Catholic

Clímaco Calderón Reyes (August 23, 1852-July 19, 1913) was a Colombian lawyer, statesman and diplomat, who became President of Colombia for one day, following the death of President Francisco Javier Zaldúa. He also worked as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Colombian Consul general and Plenipotentiary to the United States.

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[edit] Personal life

Clímaco Calderón Reyes was born on August 23, 1852 in Santa Rosa de Viterbo in the Boyacá Department, in what was then the Republic of New Granada. His parents were Carlos Calderón Reyes and Clotilde Reyes Fonseca, half sister of future President Rafael Reyes Prieto.

He was married to Amelia Pérez Triana[1], daughter of President Santiago Pérez de Manosalba.

After finishing school in his native city, he attended Our Lady of the Rosary University in Bogotá, where he graduated with a Doctorate in Jurisprudence, where he also worked as professor of Civil and Penal law[2].

[edit] Works

Clímaco Calderón had a special interest on history and Finance and wrote some books on this subjects.

  • El Curso Forzoso en los Estados Unidos New York. La América Editorial Company, 1892[1].
  • Elementos de Hacienda Pública Bogotá. Imprenta de "La Luz", 1911[2].
  • Colombia 1893[3].
  • La moneda en la época colonial
  • Memorias sobre amonestación en el Nuevo Reino de Granada
  • Los bancos americanos

[edit] Political life

Clímaco Calderón started his political ascend in Boyacá where he was judge in the Circuit court of Tunja, deputy in the Legislative Assembly, and Director of Education during the administration of José Eusebio Otálora[3].

During the Administration of Francisco Javier Zaldúa he was named Attorney General of the Nation. On December 21, 1882, following the death of President Zaldúa, Calderón Reyes became President of Colombia in accordance to the presidential line of succession, which indicated that given the death of the sitting president, the presidency would fall to the first and second Designates respectively, but at the time of Zaldúa's death the Designates, Rafael Núñez and José Eusebio Otálora were absent, and in this case, the Attorney General of Colombia would hold the executive power, thus making Calderón Reyes the 17th President of the United States of Colombia.

His presidency is the shortest in the History of Colombia. The only executive order he carried out was ordering his troops, that were under the command of General Sergio Camargo, to disobey orders given by the now deceased president Zaldúa, who had commanded General Camargo to ready his troops to take military action on Congress for their opposition against him[4].

The next day, on December 22, Clímaco Calderón handed down the presidency to José Eusebio Otálora. Even though Calderón only served as president for one day, Clímaco Calderón Reyes was granted the benefits of an Ex-President and it is included in the presidential line along with his predecessor and successor[5].

After his short presidency, Calderón Reyes became an important Colombian diplomat, serving for nearly twenty years in the United States first as Consul General of Colombia to New York[6] and subsequently as Colombian Minister to Washington[7], and was named Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Rafael Reyes on October 27, 1904[8].

Clímaco Calderón Reyes died on July 19, 1913 in Bogotá at the age of 60.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Revista Credencial Historia. Colombia, Primeras Damas (Spanish). Luís Ángel Arango Library. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
  2. ^ López Ocampo, Javier [2004-12-1]. Climaco Calderón Reyes (in Spanish). Retrieved on 2007-10-28. 
  3. ^ Clímaco Calderón Reyes (Spanish). Colombian Air Force. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
  4. ^ Camargo Pérez, Gabriel [1972]. Sergio Camargo, el Bayardo colombiano; (desarrollo político de Colombia en el siglo XIX) (in Spanish). Bogotá: Instituto Colombiano de Cultura, p. 279. OCLC 1312994. Retrieved on 2007-10-28. 
  5. ^ Clímaco Calderón Reyes (Spanish). Presidencia de la República de Colombia. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
  6. ^ "Colombia Consul General Denies Reporting Plans Against His Country", The New York Times, 1896-01-10. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. (English) 
  7. ^ Reyes Jr., Rafael. "Conditions in Colombia", Letter to the Editor, The New York Times, 1905-09-23. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. (English) 
  8. ^ González Díaz, Andrés [1982]. "General Rafael Reyes", Ministros del Siglo XX. Primera Parte (in Spanish). Bogotá: Imprenta Nacional. 
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