Jorge Holguín

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Holguín and the second or maternal family name is Mallarino.

Jorge Holguín
12th President of Colombia
In office 11 November 1921 – 7 August 1922
Preceded by	Marco Fidel Suárez
Succeeded by	Pedro Nel Ospina
Presidential Designate
In office 27 July 1909 – 4 August 1909
President	Marco Fidel Suárez
Preceded by	Euclides de Angulo
Succeeded by	Marco Fidel Suárez
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 7 August 1918 – 16 September 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 11 March 1909 – 22 March 1909
President	Rafael Reyes
Preceded by	Camilo Torres Eliceche
Succeeded by	Nemesio Camacho
In office 7 August 1904 – 15 December 1904
President	Rafael Reyes
Preceded by	Carlos Arturo Torres
Succeeded by	Pedro Antonio Molina
Minister of War
In office 22 March 1909 – 7 June 1909
President	Rafael Reyes
Preceded by	Eduardo Briceño
Succeeded by	Diego Euclides de Angulo
Personal details
Born	Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino (1848-10-30)30 October 1848 Cali, Cauca Valley, Republic of New Granada
Died	2 March 1928(1928-03-02) (aged 79) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Party	Conservative
Spouse	Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera ​ ​ (m. 1977; died 1924)​
Relations	Manuel María Mallarino (uncle) Carlos Holguín Mallarino (brother) Julio Arboleda Pombo (father-in-law)
Children	11
Occupation	Businessman, soldier, journalist, writer, and politician
Military service
Allegiance	Colombia (Conservative Party)
Branch/service	Army
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Colombian Civil War of 1876 Colombian Civil War of 1895

Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino (30 October 1848 – 2 March 1928) was a Colombian politician and military officer, two time Acting President of Colombia: June–August 1909 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.

Early life

He was born (1848-10-30)30 October 1848 in Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Republic of New Granada. His brother was Carlos Holguín Mallarino. He became a businessman, soldier, journalist, writer, and politician. He served in both the Colombian Civil War of 1876 and the Colombian Civil War of 1895.

Career

He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1897 until 1898, and again from 7 August 1918 – 16 September 1918. He was Minister of Finance from 7 August 1904 – 15 December 1904, and 11 March 1909 – 22 March 1909. He was Minister of War from 22 March 1909 – 7 June 1909 and President of Colombia from 11 November 1921 – 7 August 1922.

He died in 1928 in Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

Personal life

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

He was Roman Catholic. His wife Cecilia Arboleda Mosquera was the mother of his 12 children. He is related to María Ángela Holguín.

Further reading

• Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango; Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino