JM Obando, General and President 1831-1832

Painting by Efrain Martinez.

José María Ramón Obando del Campo (August 8, 1795 – April 29, 1861) was a Neogranadine General and politician who twice served as President of Colombia. As a Ge.. Read more »neral, he initially fought for the Royalist Army during the Independence Wars of Colombia, ultimately joining the revolutionary forces of Simón Bolívar towards the end, but once independence was attained he opposed Bolívar's Centralist government.

Country:	Colombia
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	200th birthday of José María Obando
Nominal:	220 $
Year:	1995
Size:	30 x 40 mm
Perforation:	12
Mintage:	650,000