José María del Castillo y Rada

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José María del Castillo y Rada
President of the United Provinces of the New Granada (&)
In office
October 5, 1814 (1814-10-05) – January 21, 1815 (1815-01-21)
Preceded byCamilo Torres Tenorio
Succeeded byTriumvirate
4th Vice President of the Gran of Colombia
In office
June 6, 1821 (1821-06-06) – October 3, 1821 (1821-10-03)
PresidentSimón Bolívar
Preceded byAntonio Nariño
Succeeded byFrancisco de Paula Santander
Personal details
Born(1776-12-20)December 20, 1776
Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar
DiedJune 5, 1833 (1833-06-06) (aged 56)
Bogotá, Cundinamarca
SpouseTeresa de Rivas y Arce
RelativesManuel del Castillo y Rada (brother)
(&) Member President of a Triumvirate.

José María del Castillo y Rada (December 20, 1776, in Cartagena de Indias – June 5, 1833, in Bogotá) was a neo-granadine politician, President of the United Provinces of the New Granada from October 5, 1814, until January 21, 1815. Castillo y Rada also served as Vice President of the Republic of Colombia from June 6, 1821, until October 3, 1821.