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Concha studied jurisprudence and specialized in criminal law. He became a distinguished
University professor in the fields of journalism, literature and oratory. He also stood out as a political debater, as a very skilled, eloquent and persuasive public speaker.
467:“I never violated the rights of people or parties, I was impartial and neutral in every political debate or election, I kept diplomatic and cordial relations with every nation and, I never placed the country at risk”
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movement had come to an end, and politicians were returning to the original political parties. He was elected to
Congress, and in 1898, as majority leader, he led the debate against General
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As mentioned earlier, Concha had served as
Colombian Ambassador to the US in 1902. He also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the administration of President
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Concha was inaugurated as
President of Colombia on August 10, 1914. He initiated his administration in a prosperous and peaceful time, inherited from the government of
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for the liberal party and Concha for the conservative party. Concha obtained 300,735 votes and
Esguerra obtained 36,763.
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Concha was appointed
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in Rome, where he died. In one of his last statements he said:
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from 1914 to 1918. He was also a noted member of the
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333:José Vicente Concha Ferreira
241:José Vicente Concha Ferreira
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510:Arismendi Posada, Ignacio;
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665:Ramón González Valencia
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496:Gobernantes Colombianos
436:Carlos Eugenio Restrepo
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919:Presidents of Colombia
769:Carlos Lleras Restrepo
757:Alberto Lleras Camargo
729:Alfonso López Pumarejo
723:Eduardo Santos Montejo
713:Alfonso López Pumarejo
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751:Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
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653:José Manuel Marroquín
568:President of Colombia
405:José Manuel Marroquín
337:President of Colombia
223:Carlos Martínez Silva
212:José Manuel Marroquín
155:José Manuel Marroquín
118:Laureano García Ortiz
44:President of Colombia
16:President of Colombia
739:Mariano Ospina Pérez
701:Miguel Abadía Méndez
677:José Vicente Concha
641:Miguel Antonio Caro
351:Concha was born in
178:Arístides Fernández
23:José Vicente Concha
833:Juan Manuel Santos
793:Belisario Betancur
787:Julio César Turbay
683:Marco Fidel Suárez
578:Marco Fidel Suárez
553:Political offices
459:Marco Fidel Suárez
413:Thousand Days' War
384:Concha joined the
107:Marco Fidel Suárez
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174:Succeeded by
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914:1929 deaths
909:1867 births
819:(1998–2002)
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807:(1990–1994)
801:(1986–1990)
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789:(1978–1982)
783:(1974–1978)
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771:(1966–1970)
765:(1962–1966)
759:(1958–1962)
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741:(1946–1950)
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709:(1930–1934)
703:(1926–1930)
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691:(1921–1922)
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418:During the
219:Preceded by
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903:Categories
843:Iván Duque
572:1914-1918
473:References
371:Early life
319:Profession
247:1867-04-21
187:Ambassador
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837:2010–2018
827:2002–2010
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717:1934–1938
208:President
199:In office
151:President
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