Manuel María de los Santos Acosta Castillo (November 1, 1828 – January 9, 1901) was a Colombian
General
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and
political figure. He served as the
president of Colombia
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from 1867 until 1868.
Biographic data
Acosta was born in Miraflores,
Boyacá, on November 1, 1828. He died in
Bogotá
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on January 9, 1901.
[Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; ''Gobernantes Colombianos''; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición; Page 81; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983]
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.
References
Sources
Santos Acosta at virtualology.com
1828 births
1901 deaths
Presidents of Colombia
Presidential Designates of Colombia
Colombian Liberal Party politicians
Burials at Central Cemetery of Bogotá
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