Eustorgio Salgar

President of the United States of Colombia

1, 1831 Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

November 25, 1885(1885-11-25) (54) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia

April 1, 1870 – April 1, 1872

Eustorgio SalgarPhotograph of Eustorgia Salgar circa 186310th President of the United States of ColombiaIn office April 1, 1870 – April 1, 1872Preceded by Santos GutiérrezSucceeded by Manuel Murillo ToroPresiding Member of the Provisional Executive Ministry of the ColombiaIn office February 9, 1863 – May 14, 1863Serving with Santos Gutiérrez, José Hilario López, Froilan Largacha, Tomás Cipriano de MosqueraPreceded by Provisionary Office*Succeeded by Provisionary Office*Vice President of the Rionegro ConventionIn office February 4, 1863 – May 8, 1863PresidentFrancisco Javier ZaldúaConstituencyFederal District35th President of the Sovereign State of CundinamarcaIn office January 1, 1874 – December 31, 1875Preceded by Julio Barriga V.Succeeded by Jacobo Sánchez21st President of the Sovereign State of SantanderIn office October 1, 1868 – March 14, 1870Preceded by Narciso Cadena UribeSucceeded by Narciso Cadena Uribe16th President of the Sovereign State of SantanderIn office August 11, 1861 – June 6, 1864Preceded by Pedro Quintero JácomeSucceeded by Rafael Otero Navarro7th President of the Sovereign State of SantanderIn office April 3, 1859 – November 23, 1859Preceded by Evaristo AzueroSucceeded by Ulpiano Valenzuela Personal detailsBornEustorgio Salgar Moreno (1831-11-01 ) November 1, 1831 Bogotá, Cundinamarca, ColombiaDiedNovember 25, 1885(1885-11-25) (aged 54) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, United States of ColombiaNationalityColombianPolitical partyLiberalSpouse(s)Sinforosa Florez MateusAlma materNational University of ColombiaOccupationSoldier (General), politicianProfessionJurisprudence This was a provisional office position. See the preceding executive office’s officeholder Francisco Javier Zaldúa, and the replacing executive office’s officeholder Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera. Eustorgio Salgar Moreno Salazar (1831–1885) was a lawyer, Colombian general and political figure, who was president of the United States of Colombia from 1870 until 1872. Elected at age 39, he was the youngest President of Colombia.