| Joaquín Mosquera y Arboleda | |
|---|---|
| Oil painting by Ricardo Acevedo Bernal. | |
| 6th President of Colombia | |
| In office 2 May 1831 – 11 November 1831 |
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| President | Francisco de Paula Santander |
| Vice President | Domingo de Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría |
| Preceded by | Rafael José Urdaneta Farías |
| Succeeded by | Domingo de Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría |
| 4th President of Colombia | |
| In office 13 June 1830 – 4 September 1830 |
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| Preceded by | Domingo de Caycedo y Sanz de Santamaría |
| Succeeded by | Rafael José Urdaneta Farías |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joaquín Mariano Mosquera y Arboleda 14 December 1787 Popayán, Popayán, Viceroyalty of the New Granada |
| Died | 4 April 1878 (aged 90) Santa Fe de Bogotá, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia |
| Nationality | Neogranadine |
| Spouse(s) | María Josefa Mosquera Hurtado |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Joaquín Mariano Mosquera y Arboleda (14 December 1787 – 4 April 1878) was a Neogranadine statesman and a Founding Father of Colombia and served as the 6th and 4th President of Gran Colombia, and 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.