Custodio García Rovira
Neogranadine general, statesman and painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Rovira.
José Custodio Cayetano García Rovira (March 2, 1780 – August 8, 1816) was a Neogranadine general, statesman and painter, who fought for the independence of New Granada from Spain, and became President of the United Provinces of the New Granada in 1816. He was executed a month later during the Reconquista, at the hands of Pablo Morillo.
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José Custodio Cayetano García Rovira | |
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President of the United Provinces of the New Granada* | |
In office January 21, 1815 – August 17, 1815 | |
Preceded by | Triumvirate José María del Castillo y Rada, José Fernández Madrid, Joaquín Camacho |
Succeeded by | Antonio Villavicencio |
President of the United Provinces of the New Granada | |
In office June 30, 1816 – July 10, 1816 | |
Vice President | Liborio Mejía |
Preceded by | Liborio Mejía |
Succeeded by | Fernando Serrano |
Personal details | |
Born | March 2, 1780 Bucaramanga, Santander |
Died | August 8, 1816 Bogotá, Colombia |
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse | María Josefa Piedrahita y Sáenz |
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