Jorge Holguín

Jorge Holguín
1926 oil painting by Quijano
16th President of Colombia
In office November 11, 1921 – August 7, 1922
Preceded by	Marco Fidel Suárez
Succeeded by	Pedro Nel Ospina
11th President of Colombia
In office July 27, 1909 – August 4, 1909
Preceded by	Rafael Reyes
Succeeded by	Ramón González Valencia
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office August 7, 1918 – September 16, 1918
President	Marco Fidel Suárez
Preceded by	Pedro Antonio Molina
Succeeded by	Pedro Antonio Molina
In office 1897–1898
President	Miguel Antonio Caro
Preceded by	José Maria Uricoechea
Succeeded by	Antonio Gómez Restrepo
Minister of Finance
In office March 11, 1909 – March 22, 1909
President	Rafael Reyes
Preceded by	Camilo Torres Eliceche
Succeeded by	Nemesio Camacho
In office August 7, 1904 – December 15, 1904
President	Rafael Reyes
Preceded by	Carlos Arturo Torres
Succeeded by	Pedro Antonio Molina
Minister of War
In office March 22, 1909 – June 7, 1909
President	Rafael Reyes
Preceded by	Eduardo Briceño
Succeeded by	Diego Euclides de Angulo
Personal details
Born	Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino October 30, 1848(1848-10-30) Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Republic of New Granada
Died	2 March 1928(1928-03-02) (aged 79) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Nationality	Colombian
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera
Relations	Manuel María Mallarino (uncle) Carlos Holguín Mallarino (brother) Julio Arboleda Pombo (father-in-law)
Occupation	Businessman, soldier, journalist, writer, and politician
Religion	Roman Catholic
Military service
Allegiance	Colombia (Conservative Party)
Service/branch	Army
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Colombian Civil War of 1876 Colombian Civil War of 1895

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Holguín and the second or maternal family name is Mallarino.

Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino (30 October 1848 – 2 March 1928) was a Colombian politician and military officer, two time Acting President of Colombia for the periods between June, 1909 to August of the same year 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.

Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera, wife of Jorge Holguín, First Lady of Colombia, and mother of his 12 children. Oil painting by Epifanio Garay.

References

• Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango; Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino