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The Constitution of Cúcuta, also known as Constitution of the Gran Colombia and Constitution of 1821, was the founding document and
Simón Bolívar was elected President of the Republic, and Francisco de Paula Santander, Vice-President.
This is considered the first constitution of Colombia, and lasted until the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1831.
The Constitution of Cúcuta, also known as Constitution of the Gran Colombia and Constitution of 1821, was the founding document and constitution
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.
When these princ ...
of the Republic of Colombia (historiographically called Gran Colombia
Gran Colombia (, "Great Colombia"), or Greater Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish language, Spanish: ''República de Colombia''), was a state that encompassed much of northern South America and part of southern Central Ameri ...
), unifying the territories of the Viceroyalty of New Granada
The Viceroyalty of New Granada ( es, Virreinato de Nueva Granada, links=no ) also called Viceroyalty of the New Kingdom of Granada or Viceroyalty of Santafé was the name given on 27 May 1717, to the jurisdiction of the Spanish Empire in norther ...
as part of a federation. It was signed during the Congress of Cúcuta
The Congress of Cúcuta was a constituent assembly where the Republic of Colombia (historiographically called Gran Colombia because it covered the territories of the previous viceroyalty of Nueva Granada and Venezuela, which are several nations ...
on August 30, 1821.History
The Congress elected in Angostura reassembled inCúcuta
Cúcuta (), officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, at the foot of the Eastern ...
after the June 24, 1821 Battle of Carabobo, which gave independence to Venezuela. After liberating Caracas, Cartagena, Popayán
Popayán () is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in southwestern Colombia between the Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range. It has a population of 318,059 people, an area of 483 km2, is locate ...
and Santa Marta, on July 18, the Congress resumed efforts to draft a new Constitution to include the liberated regions. The final draft was approved on August 30, 1821, and expedited on July 12, 1822. The Constitution was structured into 10 chapters and 91 articles.
Simón Bolívar was elected President of the Republic, and Francisco de Paula Santander, Vice-President.
This is considered the first constitution of Colombia, and lasted until the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1831.
Bibliography
*Bushnell, David (1970). ''The Santander Regime in Gran Colombia''. Westport: Greenwood Press. * Gibson, William Marion (1948). ''The Constitutions of Colombia''. Durham: Duke University Press. {{DEFAULTSORT:Constitution of Cucuta Gran Colombia Constitution of Colombia Constitutions of Venezuela Independence of Colombia Independence of Venezuela Cúcuta Simón Bolívar Francisco de Paula Santander 1821 in Gran Colombia 1821 in Colombia 1821 in Venezuela