Succeeded by Santos Gutierrez Preceded by Sergio Camargo Name Santos Acosta | Succeeded by Anibal Correa Education Del Rosario University Nationality Colombian | |
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Preceded by Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera Full Name Manuel Maria de los Santos Acosta Castillo Role Former President of Colombia Died January 9, 1901, Bogota, Colombia Spouse Carlota Castaneda (m. 1858) Presidential term May 23, 1867 – April 1, 1868 Previous office President of Colombia (1867–1868) | ||
Manuel María de los Santos Acosta Castillo (1828–1901) was a Colombian General and political figure. He served as the president of Colombia from 1867 until 1868.
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Biographic data
Acosta was born in Miraflores, Boyacá, on November 1, 1828. He died in Bogotá on January 9, 1901.
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.
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