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José María Obando

1795 - 1861

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José María Ramón Obando del Campo (August 8, 1795 – April 29, 1861) 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. He was overthrown as president in a coup in 1854. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José María Obando is the 14,668th most popular politician (down from 14,574th in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from Colombia (up from 79th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Colombian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, José María Obando ranks 14,668 out of 19,576. Before him are John Negroponte, Joseph Nérette, John Julius Norwich, Julius Chan, Manuel Arce y Ochotorena, and Enlil-bani. After him are Joan of Acre, Satiah, Galo Plaza, Vlado Bučkovski, Pierre Nord Alexis, and Eustace Grenier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1795, José María Obando ranks 53. Before him are Thomas Arnold, Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, José Gregorio Monagas, Adolf Bernhard Marx, Luis José de Orbegoso, and Nikolaos Mantzaros. After him are Pedro María de Anaya, George Peabody, Christian Friedrich Ecklon, John P. Kennedy, Pedro Blanco Soto, and John Francis Davis. Among people deceased in 1861, José María Obando ranks 57. Before him are Louis Vicat, Stephen A. Douglas, Abel de Pujol, Ippolito Nievo, Jakob Philipp Fallmerayer, and Michele Tenore. After him are Malalai of Maiwand, Édouard Ménétries, Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, Manuel Antônio de Almeida, Jorge Córdova, and José María Linares.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, José María Obando ranks 75 out of 356. Before him are Rubén Salazar Gómez (1942), Pedro Rubiano Sáenz (1932), Mario Yepes (1976), Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (1798), Antanas Mockus (1952), and Rodrigo García (1959). After him are Rafael Reyes (1849), José Eustasio Rivera (1888), Miguel Abadía Méndez (1867), David Ospina (1988), Xiomara Acevedo (null), and Luis Díaz (1997).

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Among POLITICIANS In Colombia

Among politicians born in Colombia, José María Obando ranks 33. Before him are Carlos Lleras Restrepo (1908), Guillermo León Valencia (1909), Antonio Nariño (1765), Alfonso López Pumarejo (1886), Rafael Núñez (1825), and Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (1798). After him are Rafael Reyes (1849), Miguel Abadía Méndez (1867), Miguel Antonio Caro (1843), Iván Duque Márquez (1976), Timoleón Jiménez (1959), and José Manuel Marroquín (1827).

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