Joaquín García Borrero

Joaquín García Borrero
Senator of Colombia
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
In office
20 July 1928 – 20 July 1930
Constituency Huila Department
Governor of Huila Department
In office
12 February 1932 – 22 April 1932
President Enrique Olaya Herrera
Preceded by Antonio María Paredes
Succeeded by Santiago Sánchez Soto
Personal details
Born (1894-01-18)18 January 1894
Gigante, Tolima, Colombia
Died 28 February 1948(1948-02-28) (aged 54)
Neiva, Neiva, Colombia
Nationality Colombian
Political party Colombian Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Susana Salas Calderón
Children Álvaro, Ramiro, Amparo, Consuelo, Inés, Leonor , Jimeno , Rosario
Alma mater Cornell University
Profession Civil engineer
Religion Roman Catholic
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Borrero.

Joaquín García Borrero was a Colombian engineer, politician, historian and writer. He is remembered for his contributions to the progress of Huila Department. He was member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives, Senator of Colombia and Governor of Huila Department.[1]

García was member of the Academia Colombiana de la Lengua and the Academia Colombiana de la historia. He was the founder and first president of the Centro Departamental de Historia which originated the current Academia Huilense de Historia.[2]

In 1998, 50 years after his death, García received the Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolívar given by the Colombian Chamber of Representatives given as a recognition to people and institutions which have worked to improve society and democracy.

Early years

Joaquín García Borrero was born in Gigante, Huila in 1894. His parents were Abelardo García Salas and María Inés Borrero Alvarez. He had descended from prominent individuals such as Neiva's Governor Joaquín García Bernabeu, his grandfather, and Colombia's independence war patriot Benito Salas Vargas, his great-great-grandfather.

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References

  1. ↑ Diario La Nación, Heriberto Carrera Valencia.
  2. ↑ TIEMPO PARA LA HISTORIA DEL HUILA-NO. 9, .

Joaquín García Borrero. Neiva-Huila: Editorial Kimpres Ltda. 1998.  |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

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