Manuel Antonio Sanclemente
Manuel Antonio Sanclemente | |
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3rd President of Colombia | |
In office August 7, 1898 – July 31, 1900 | |
Vice President | José Manuel Marroquín |
Preceded by | Miguel Antonio Caro |
Succeeded by | José Manuel Marroquín |
Personal details | |
Born | Manuel Antonio Sanclemente Sanclemente September 19, 1814 Colombian |
Political party | Conservative |
Other political affiliations | National Party |
Spouse | Nazaria Domínguez |
Alma mater | University of Cauca |
Occupation | Lawyer, educator, politician |
Manuel Antonio Sanclemente Sanclemente (September 19, 1814 – March 12, 1902) was President of Colombia between 1898 and 1900.[1]
Early life
Sanclemente was born in Buga, Valle del Cauca Department on September 19, 1814.[1] He died in Villeta, Cundinamarca on March 19, 1902, in house arrest.[2] He studied law at the University of Cauca in Popayán. He graduated in 1837.[1]
Political career
Sanclemente was elected to the position of
Presidency
In 1898, Sanclemente ran for President of Colombia, at age 84. The conservative candidates for this election were Sanclemente for president and José Manuel Marroquín for vice-president. The Consejo Electoral (electoral commission) certified the results in favor of Sanclemente and Marroquín on July 4, 1898. They were elected for a six years presidential term.[1] The day of the inauguration, August 7, 1898, Sanclemente was sick and not feeling well enough to take the oath as president. Thus, Vice-president Marroquín had to take the oath in his place.[3] A few weeks later, Sanclemente notified the Senate that he intended to assume his office as president on November 3, 1898. The Senate, in turn, informed the House of Representatives of his intentions. The House objected to that date and instead proposed November 5 for his inauguration. The House objected to show its displeasure with Sanclemente. The Senate did not agree with the House. Thus, on November 3, Sanclemente expressed that if the House would not assemble with the Senate in a joint session of Congress, he would take his oath before the Supreme Court, as he did. A few days later, the House recognized his inauguration.[3]
In October 1899, the
The revolt started in
On July 31, 1900, in the midst of the civil war, the last coup d’état of the 19th century would take place. President Sanclemente was of old age, in bad health and not fully fit to govern the country in the middle of a devastating civil war. While Sanclemente was resting in his summer retreat, in the town of Villeta, a group of influential politicians and highranking military gathered in Bogotá determined to place him under house arrest. Sanclemente was notified on August 3. Among the military and political leaders that conjured the coup were the future presidents of Colombia Miguel Abadía Méndez, José Vicente Concha and Ramón González Valencia and Vice-president José Manuel Marroquín.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Gobernantes Colombianos, Ignacio Arismendi Posada, Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición, Page 141, Bogotá, Colombia, 1983
- ^ Gobernantes Colombianos, Ignacio Arismendi Posada, Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición, Page 144, Bogotá, Colombia, 1983
- ^ a b Gobernantes Colombianos, Ignacio Arismendi Posada, Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición, Page 142, Bogotá, Colombia, 1983
- ^ a b c Gobernantes Colombianos, Ignacio Arismendi Posada, Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición, Page 143, Bogotá, Colombia, 1983
External links
- "About Manuel Antonio Sanclemente". Retrieved 2007-11-22.