| José de Obaldía | |
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| President of the Republic of the New Granada* | |
| In office October 14, 1851 – January 22, 1852 |
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| Preceded by | José Hilario López |
| Succeeded by | José Hilario López |
| 13th President of the Republic of the New Granada† | |
| In office December 4, 1854† – April 1, 1855 |
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| Preceded by | Tomás Herrera |
| Succeeded by | Manuel María Mallarino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1806 Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas, Panama |
| Died | December 28, 1889 David, Chiriquí |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Ana María Gallegos Candanedo |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| *Vice-president acting as President in the absence of the elected leader.
†Assumed power in rebellion from August 5, 1854. |
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José Vicente Arcenio de Obaldía y Orejuela (19 July 1806 – 28 December 1889) was a Neogranadine statesmen and lawyer, who served as President of the Republic of the New Granada in two occasions between 1851–1852 and 1854-1855. He was also a key figure in the Panamanian struggle for independence and his son José Domingo de Obaldía became President of Panama.
José de Obaldía was born in Santiago de Veraguas, Colombia (now Panama) and died in David.[1]