José María Obando
Politician
1795 – 1861
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Who was José María Obando?
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.
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- Born
- Aug 8, 1795
Miranda - Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- Apr 29, 1861
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on July 23, 2013
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