Santos Acosta
{{Short description|Colombian General and political figure}}
{{family name hatnote|Acosta|Castillo|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Santos Acosta
|image = Manuel María de los Santos Acosta.jpg
|caption =
|order = 6th
|office = President of the United States of Colombia
|term_start = {{start date|1867|5|23}}
|term_end = {{end date|1868|4|1}}
|predecessor = Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
|successor = Santos Gutiérrez
|order2 = 8th President of the
|office2 = Sovereign State of Boyacá
|term_start2 = 1866
|term_end2 = 1868
|predecessor2 = Sergio Camargo
|successor2 = Aníbal Correa
|birth_date = {{birth date|1828|11|01}}
|birth_place = Miraflores, Boyacá, Gran Colombia
|death_date = {{dda|1901|01|09|1828|11|01}}
|death_place = Bogotá, Colombia
|birthname = Manuel María de los Santos Acosta Castillo
|party = Liberal
|spouse = Carlota Larrota Castañeda
|alma_mater = Our Lady of the Rosary University
|occupation = Physician, soldier (General), politician, rector
|profession = Physician
|allegiance = Colombia (Liberal Party)
|branch = National Army of Colombia
|serviceyears = 1854–1876
|rank = General
|commands = Army Chief of Staff
|battles = {{ubl|Colombian Civil War of 1854|Colombian Civil War 1860–1862|Colombian Civil War of 1876}}
|awards =
}}
Manuel María de los Santos Acosta Castillo (November 1, 1828 – January 9, 1901) was a Colombian General and political figure. He served as the president of Colombia from 1867 until 1868.
Biographic data
Acosta was born in Miraflores, Boyacá, on November 1, 1828. He died in Bogotá on January 9, 1901.Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; Gobernantes Colombianos; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición; Page 81; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983
Political career
Although Acosta studied and graduated in medicine, he did not practice this profession. Rather, he pursued military and political careers. He was elected several times as MP, both to the House of Representatives and the Senate. Santos Acosta was one of the main players during the constitutional reform of 1853.
In 1867, Congress elected Acosta as second Vice-President. Congress had also elected Santos Gutiérrez as first Vice-President and Joaquín Riascos as third Vice-President.
References
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Sources
- [http://www.virtualology.com/santosacosta/ Santos Acosta at virtualology.com]
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Category:Presidents of Colombia
Category:Presidential Designates of Colombia
Category:Colombian Liberal Party politicians
Category:Burials at Central Cemetery of Bogotá
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