Ruler · 1792 – 1840

Francisco de Paula Santander

Lived 1792 – 1840; politician, military personnel. President of Colombia (Colombia), 1832 – 1837; also in the line of Gran Colombia and Republic of New Granada.

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Lived: 1792 – 1840; 48 years
In office: 5 years; one reign
Lines: 3; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Colombia

Colombia · the 7th of 70 dated reigns · 1812 – 2026

3 before

Simón Bolívar1819 – 1830

Jerónimo de Mendoza Galavís1831

Domingo Caycedo1831

Francisco de Paula Santander1832 – 1837

Pedro Alcántara Herrán1841 – 1845

José María Obando1853 – 1854

Francisco Obregón1854

60 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1832 – 1837 · 5 years · came to it aged 40

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1837; they died in 1840

Also in the line of Gran Colombia (7th of 7) and Republic of New Granada (2nd of 3).

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