José Vicente Concha

José Vicente Concha

José Vicente Concha (1867 -December 8 1929) was a Colombian politician who served as President of Colombia from 1914-1918. He was also a noted member of the Colombian Conservative Party.

He first took office in 1898, became the Minister of Defense in 1901 and Ambassador in the United States in 1902. He returned a took a stand against the Urrutia-Thompson Treaty. With the support of the Colombian Liberal Party directed by Rafael Uribe Uribe, he won the Presidency in 1914.

Economic effects of World War I led to his diminishing the circulation of the gold standard. During its term, Colombia remained neutral in the conflict. When Uribe Uribe was assassinated in the stairs of the capitol, political tensions mounted. His son, Cardinal Luis Concha Córdoba, was Archbishop of Bogota from 1959 to 1972.

Cobncha died while serving as Ambassador to the Vatican.

Staff report (December 10, 1929). COLOMBIA MOURNS EX-PRESIDENT CONCHA; Dies at Rome While Ambassador to Vatican--Once Served in Washington. "New York Times"]

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