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  • NAME: Francisco de Paula Santander
  • OCCUPATION: General, World Leader
  • BIRTH DATE: April 02, 1792
  • DEATH DATE: May 06, 1840
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Rosario, Colombia
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Bogotá, Colombia

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Francisco de Paula Santander served as the president of New Granada, now Colombia, from 1833 to 1837. He fought for South American independence with Simón Bolívar.

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Francisco de Paula Santander was born on April 2, 1792, in what is now Colombia. In 1819, he served as a brigadier general in Simón Bolívar’s army. He served as vice president of New Granada, or Gran Colombia, but clashed with some of Bolívar’s decisions. In 1828, he was banished. In 1932, he returned and served as president of New Granada from 1833 to 1837. He died in 1840.

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