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COMMANDER // 1848–1928

Jorge Holguín

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Lifespan

1848 – 1928

18501860187018801890190019101920Thousand Days' War · 1899-1902Battle of Palonegro — May 26, 1900 · Colombian government · Thousand Days' War

Active service 1900 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 52.

Profile

Jorge Marcelo Holguín Mallarino was a Colombian politician and military officer, two time Acting President of Colombia: June–August 1909 as interim president, and from November 1921 to August 1922. He also served a term as Minister of Foreign Affairs in which he signed the Holguín-Avebury treaty.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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