# Clímaco Calderón

_President of Colombia (1852–1913)_

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> Clímaco Calderón Reyes was a Colombian lawyer and politician, who became 15th President of Colombia for one day, following the death of President Francisco Javier Zaldúa.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 August 1852 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362747#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santa Rosa de Viterbo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362747#P19))
- **Died:** 19 July 1913 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362747#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362747#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362747#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; lawyer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362747#P106))
- **Political party:** Colombian Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362747#P102))
- **Education:** Our Lady of the Rosary University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362747#P69))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (27 October 1904 – 1 June 1906); President of Colombia (21 December 1882 – 22 December 1882) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362747#P39))

## Questions

**When was Clímaco Calderón born?**  
Clímaco Calderón was born on 23 August 1852 in Santa Rosa de Viterbo.

**What positions has Clímaco Calderón held?**  
Positions held by Clímaco Calderón include: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (1904–1906); President of Colombia (1882–1882).

**Where did Clímaco Calderón study?**  
Clímaco Calderón was educated at Our Lady of the Rosary University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Clímaco Calderón](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%ADmaco_Calder%C3%B3n) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2362747](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2362747) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Clímaco Calderón.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cl%C3%ADmaco_Calder%C3%B3n.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Clímaco Calderón". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/climaco-calderon. Retrieved 10 November 2026.