# Pedro Alcántara Herrán

_President of Colombia (1800-1872)_

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> Pedro Alcántara Herrán Martínez de Zaldúa  was a Colombian general and statesman who served as President of the Republic of the New Granada between 1841 and 1845. As a general he served in the wars of independence of the New Granada and of Peru.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 October 1800 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337#P19))
- **Died:** 26 April 1872 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician; artist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337#P106))
- **Political party:** Colombian Conservative Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337#P102))
- **Education:** St. Bartholomew Major College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337#P69))
- **Spouse:** Amalia Mosquera ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Colombia (1 April 1841 – 1 April 1845); ambassador of Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pedro Alcántara Herrán born?**  
Pedro Alcántara Herrán was born on 19 October 1800 in Bogotá.

**What positions has Pedro Alcántara Herrán held?**  
Positions held by Pedro Alcántara Herrán include: President of Colombia (1841–1845); ambassador of Colombia.

**Where did Pedro Alcántara Herrán study?**  
Pedro Alcántara Herrán was educated at St. Bartholomew Major College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pedro Alcántara Herrán](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Alc%C3%A1ntara_Herr%C3%A1n) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q390337](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390337) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 'Pedro Alcántara Herrán' (1874) by Workshop Vienót-Morrisset - Museo de Antioquia - Medellín - Colombia 2024.jpg by José Luiz (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Pedro_Alc%C3%A1ntara_Herr%C3%A1n%27_(1874)_by_Workshop_Vien%C3%B3t-Morrisset_-_Museo_de_Antioquia_-_Medell%C3%ADn_-_Colombia_2024.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Pedro Alcántara Herrán, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 'Pedro Alcántara Herrán' (1874) by Workshop Vienót-Morrisset - Museo de Antioquia - Medellín - Colombia 2024.jpg — José Luiz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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