# José María Obando

_President of Colombia (1795-1861)_

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> José María Ramón Obando del Campo was a Neogranadine General and politician who twice served as President of Colombia. As a General, he initially fought for the Royalist Army during the Independence Wars of Colombia, ultimately joining the revolutionary forces of Simón Bolívar towards the end, but once independence was attained he opposed Bolívar's Centralist government.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 August 1795 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318147#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Caloto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318147#P19))
- **Died:** 29 April 1861 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318147#P570))
- **Place of death:** El Rosal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318147#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318147#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318147#P106))
- **Political party:** Colombian Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318147#P102))
- **Education:** Israel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318147#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Colombia (1 April 1853 – 17 April 1854); member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318147#P39))

## Questions

**When was José María Obando born?**  
José María Obando was born on 8 August 1795 in Caloto.

**What positions has José María Obando held?**  
Positions held by José María Obando include: President of Colombia (1853–1854); member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia.

**Where did José María Obando study?**  
José María Obando was educated at Israel.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José María Obando](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Obando) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1318147](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318147) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José María Obando del Campo.jpg by Ramón Torres Méndez (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Obando_del_Campo.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article José María Obando, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: José María Obando del Campo.jpg — Ramón Torres Méndez, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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