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Juan José Nieto Gil (24 June 1804 – 16 July 1866) was a Colombian politician, Army general and writer. A Liberal party caudillo of Cartagena, he served interimly as Governor of the Province of Cartagena, and was later elected President of the Sovereign State of Bolívar from 1859 to 1864.
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Mar 26, 2020 · Juan José Nieto Gil, a Colombian politician, writer, and army general was the first president of African descent in Colombia. Nieto Gil was born on June 24, 1805, in Loma del Muerto, Colombia to Tomás Nicolás Nieto and Benedicta Nieto. He had three siblings, Francisca Nieto Gil, Bartola Nieto Gil, and Libarada Nieto Gil.
The Only Black Colombian President. Between January 25 and July 18, 1861, Juan José Nieto Gil was president of Colombia . By then, slavery had been abolished in Cartagena (in 1852) and civil liberties had been promoted in Colombia.
Aug 14, 2018 · Nieto Gil (1865-1866) was appointed President of Colombia for only six months of the United States of New Granada (as Colombia was called), from January 25 to July 18, 1861, at a time of deep political divisions.
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Jul 1, 2022 · Born in 1805 in Baranoa, Colombia, during an era of revolutions that transformed his country and allowed him to ascend socially and politically, Nieto Gil dedicated his life to being a...
May 23, 2018 · José Nieto Gil became Colombia's first black president in the 19th century, but his memory was all but erased by racism and political intrigue.
Jan 14, 2021 · Juan José Nieto Gil, a Colombian politician, army general and writer, became Colombia’s first president of African descent in 1861. For about seven months, he was the leader of the country or...
