Mariano Ospina Rodríguez

President of the Granadine Confederation

18, 1805 Guasca, Viceroyalty of New Granada

January 11, 1885(1885-01-11) (79) Medellín, Antioquia, United States of Colombia

May 22, 1858 – March 31, 1861

For other homonyms, see Mariano Ospina (disambiguation). In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ospina and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez. Mariano Ospina RodríguezOil painting of Mariano Ospina Rodríguez by unknown author1st President of the Granadine ConfederationIn office May 22, 1858 – March 31, 1861Preceded by Office created*Succeeded by Bartolomé Calvo14th President of ColombiaIn office April 1, 1857 – April 1, 1861Preceded by Manuel María MallarinoSucceeded by Office abolished*Governor of the State of AntioquiaIn office January 1, 1854 – April 12, 1855Preceded by Juan Antonio GómezSucceeded by Rafael María Giraldo ZuluagaGovernor of the State of AntioquiaIn office June 1, 1845 – July 15, 1847Preceded by Gregorio HoyoSucceeded by Sinforiano HernándezIn office December 5, 1836 – January 13, 1837Preceded by Francisco Antonio ObregónSucceeded by José María Arango Personal detailsBornMariano Ospina Rodríguez (1805-10-18 ) October 18, 1805 Guasca, Viceroyalty of New GranadaDiedJanuary 11, 1885(1885-01-11) (aged 79) Medellín, Antioquia, United States of ColombiaResting placeSan Pedro Cemetery MuseumNationalityColombianPolitical partyConservativeSpouse(s)Marcelina Barrientos Zulaibar, Maria del Rosario Barrientos Zulaibar, Enriqueta Vásquez JaramilloRelationsMariano Ospina Pérez (grandson)ChildrenMariano, Tulio, Pedro Nel Ospina, Rafael and SantiagoAlma materColegio de San BartoloméOccupationLawyer, politician, journalist, educatorProfessionLawyer Country experienced a transition, office title changed. Mariano Ospina Rodríguez was a Colombian politician, journalist and lawyer, founder of the Colombian Conservative Party and later President of Colombia between 1857 and 1861 during the Granadine Confederation.