Joaquín Mosquera

Joaquín Mosquera y Arboleda
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 4 April 1878(1878-04-04) (aged 90)
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.

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