# Francisco Javier Zaldúa

_President of Colombia_

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> Francisco Javier Martínez de Zaldúa y Racines (1811-1882) was a Colombian lawyer and politician, who was elected as President of Colombia in 1882.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 December 1811 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049868#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049868#P19))
- **Died:** 21 December 1882 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049868#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049868#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049868#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; politician; jurist; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049868#P106))
- **Political party:** Colombian Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049868#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Colombia (1 April 1882 – 21 December 1882); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (1878–1878) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049868#P39))

## Questions

**When was Francisco Javier Zaldúa born?**  
Francisco Javier Zaldúa was born on 3 December 1811 in Bogotá.

**What positions has Francisco Javier Zaldúa held?**  
Positions held by Francisco Javier Zaldúa include: President of Colombia (1882–1882); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (1878–1878).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Francisco Javier Zaldúa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Javier_Zald%C3%BAa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3049868](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3049868) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Francisco Javier Zaldúa.jpg by John A. Bennet (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francisco_Javier_Zald%C3%BAa.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Francisco Javier Zaldúa". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francisco-javier-zaldua. Retrieved 11 November 2026.