# Jorge Holguín

_Colombian politician (1848-1928)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino was a Colombian politician and military officer, two time Acting President of Colombia: June–August 1909 as interim president, and from November 1921 to August 1922. He also served a term as Minister of Foreign Affairs in which he signed the Holguín-Avebury treaty.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 October 1848 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091191#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cali ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091191#P19))
- **Died:** 2 March 1928 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091191#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091191#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091191#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091191#P106))
- **Political party:** Colombian Conservative Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091191#P102))
- **Spouse:** Cecilia Arboleda de Holguín ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091191#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (11 November 1921 – 7 August 1922); president (9 June 1909 – 4 August 1909); Minister of the Treasury (since 1885) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091191#P39))

## Questions

**When was Jorge Holguín born?**  
Jorge Holguín was born on 30 October 1848 in Cali.

**What positions has Jorge Holguín held?**  
Positions held by Jorge Holguín include: president (1921–1922); president (1909–1909); Minister of the Treasury (since 1885).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jorge Holguín](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Holgu%C3%ADn) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3091191](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3091191) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jorge Holguin.jpg by Quijano (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jorge_Holguin.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jorge Holguín". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jorge-holguin. Retrieved 6 November 2026.