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Liborio Mejía

presidentColombia1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1792 – 1816

17951800180518101815Colombian War of Independence · 1810-1825Battle of the Palo River — July 5, 1815 · New Granada · Colombian War of Independence

Active service 1815 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 23.

Profile

Liborio Mejía Gutiérrez was a Colombian colonel and politician during the struggle for Independence from Spain, and in 1816, at the age of 24, Liborio Mejía became president of the United Provinces of the New Granada, making him the youngest person to ever hold the presidency of Colombia. He was executed three months later during the Reconquista led by the Spaniard Pablo Morillo.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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