Rafael Núñez (politician)

President of Colombia

Rafael Wenceslao Núñez Moledo September 25, 1825 Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia

September 18, 1894(1894-09-18) (68) Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia

April 1, 1886 – September 18, 1894

President of Colombia (1825–1894) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Moledo. Rafael Núñez Moledo1891 oil painting by Epifanio Garay1st President of ColombiaIn office April 1, 1886 – September 18, 1894Vice President Miguel Antonio Caro (1892–1894) Eliseo Payán Hurtado (1886–1892)Preceded by Office established*Succeeded by Miguel Antonio Caro14th President of the United States of ColombiaIn office August 11, 1884 – April 1, 1886Preceded by José Eusebio Otálora MartínezSucceeded by Office abolished*10th President of the United States of ColombiaIn office April 8, 1880 – April 1, 1882Preceded by Julián Trujillo LargachaSucceeded by Francisco Javier Zaldúa15th President of the Sovereign State of BolívarIn office 1879–1880Preceded by Benjamin NogueraSucceeded by Benjamin Noguera12th President of the Sovereign State of BolívarIn office 1876–1877Preceded by Eugenio BaenaSucceeded by Manuel González Carazo Personal detailsBornRafael Wenceslao Núñez Moledo (1825-09-25 ) September 25, 1825 Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, ColombiaDiedSeptember 18, 1894(1894-09-18) (aged 68) Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, ColombiaResting placeEl Cabrero Hermitage, Cartagena de IndiasNationalityColombianPolitical partyLiberal Party (1848-1886) National Party (1886-1894)Spouse(s)María de los Dolores Gallegos Martínez(1851-1872) Soledad Román Polanco (1877-1894)Alma materUniversity of CartagenaProfessionLawyerSignatureMilitary serviceNickname(s)El RegeneradorAllegianceColombia (Liberal Party)Branch/serviceNational Army of ColombiaBattles/warsWar of the Supremes See succeeding office's officeholder José María Campo Serrano Rafael Wenceslao Núñez Moledo (September 28, 1825 – September 18, 1894) was a Colombian author, lawyer, journalist and politician, who was elected president of Colombia in 1880 and in 1884. Núñez was the leader of the so-called "Regeneration" process which produced the Colombian Constitution of 1886 which was to remain until 1991.