Granadine Confederation
Colombia, 1858–1863. Draft, not yet reviewed
The Granadine Confederation was a short-lived federal republic established in 1858 as a result of a constitutional change replacing the Republic of New Granada. It consisted of the present-day nations of Colombia and Panama and parts of northwestern Brazil. The short but complicated life of the Granadine Confederation was marked by rivalry between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, which ended in a Civil War (1860–1862). In turn, the Granadine Confederation was replaced by the United States of Colombia after another constitutional change in 1863.
Seat of power: Bogotá
Rulers
Mariano Ospina Rodríguez
President of Colombia, 1858–1861
He was elected president for the 1857 to 1861 term as a candidate of the Colombian Conservative Party.
Portrait of Mariano Ospina Rodríguez: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, file
Juan José Nieto Gil
President of Colombia, 1861–1861
In 1861, acting in rebellion, he proclaimed himself President of the Granadine Confederation in his right as the Presidential Designate, and relinquished power four months later to the Liberal leader General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera.
Portrait of Juan José Nieto Gil: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, file
Bartolomé Calvo
President of Colombia, 1861–1861
On April 1, 1861, he became President of the Granadine Confederation as inspector general in charge of the Executive Power. On July 18, 1861, the forces of General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera invaded Bogotá and took control of the government.
Portrait of Bartolomé Calvo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, file
Culture
- It also was a period of hostility against the Roman Catholic Church, and of divided regionalism.
- The Granadine Confederation was established by the Constitution of 1853, considered pro-federalist or centro-federalist because it gave more autonomy to the provinces, which multiplied to 35 provinces during the administration of Manuel María Mallarino (1855–1857), each with its own provincial constitution.
Picture
The Casa de Nariño in Bogotá, the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Colombia, was dedicated in 1908.
Image: Juanjo70000, CC BY-SA 4.0, file
Sources
Text adapted from the Wikipedia articles listed as sources, CC BY-SA 4.0.