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{{Short description|Former constitution of Gran Colombia}} |
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[[File:Constitución de Cúcuta I.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Commemoration of the Constitution of Cúcuta]] |
[[File:Constitución de Cúcuta I.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Commemoration of the Constitution of Cúcuta]] |
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The '''Constitution of Cúcuta''', also known as '''Constitution of the Gran Colombia''' and '''Constitution of 1821''' was the founding document and [[constitution]] of the |
The '''Constitution of Cúcuta''', also known as '''Constitution of the Gran Colombia''' and '''Constitution of 1821''', was the founding document and [[constitution]] of the Republic of Colombia (historiographically called [[Gran Colombia]]), unifying the territories of the [[Viceroyalty of New Granada]] as part of a federation. It was signed during the [[Congress of Cúcuta]] on August 30, 1821. |
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==History== |
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The [[Congress of Angostura|Congress elected in Angostura]] reassembled in [[Cúcuta]] after the June 24, 1821 |
The [[Congress of Angostura|Congress elected in Angostura]] reassembled in [[Cúcuta]] after the June 24, 1821 [[Battle of Carabobo]], which gave independence to Venezuela. After liberating [[Caracas]], [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]], [[Popayán]] and [[Santa Marta]], on July 18, the Congress resumed efforts to draft a new Constitution to include the liberated regions. The final draft was approved on August 30, 1821, and expedited on July 12, 1822. The Constitution was structured into 10 chapters and 91 articles. |
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[[File:Templo Histórico Cúcuta.jpg|thumb|left|270px|[[Historic church of Cúcuta]], where the deputies of New Granada (Colombia) and Venezuela signed the Constitution]] |
[[File:Templo Histórico Cúcuta.jpg|thumb|left|270px|[[Historic church of Cúcuta]], where the deputies of New Granada (Colombia) and Venezuela signed the Constitution]] |
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Simón Bolívar was elected President of the Republic, and Francisco de Paula Santander, Vice-President. |
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This is considered the first constitution of Colombia, and lasted until the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1831. |
This is considered the first constitution of Colombia, and lasted until the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1831. |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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*Bushnell, David (1970). ''The Santander Regime in Gran Colombia''. Westport: Greenwood Press. ISBN |
*Bushnell, David (1970). ''The Santander Regime in Gran Colombia''. Westport: Greenwood Press. {{ISBN|0-8371-2981-8}} |
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* Gibson, William Marion (1948). ''The Constitutions of Colombia''. Durham: Duke University Press. |
* Gibson, William Marion (1948). ''The Constitutions of Colombia''. Durham: Duke University Press. |
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| title = [[Constitutional history of Colombia]], Constitution of Gran Colombia |
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| years = 1821–1830 |
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| before = [[Constitution of Antioquia]] |
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[[Constitution of Cartagena]] |
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[[Constitution of Cundinamarca]] |
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[[Constitution of Neiva]] |
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[[Constitution of Mariquita]] |
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| after = [[Constitution of the Republic of Colombia of 1830]]<br />[[Constitution of New Granada of 1832]] |
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| title = [[Constitutional history of Ecuador]], Constitution of Gran Colombia |
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| years = 1821–1830 |
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| before = [[Quiteña Constitution of 1812]] |
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| after = [[Constitution of Ecuador of 1830]] |
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| title = [[Constitutional history of Venezuela]], Constitution of Gran Colombia |
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| years = 1821–1830 |
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| before = [[Constitution of Venezuela of 1819]] |
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| after = [[Constitution of Venezuela of 1830]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 25 September 2024
The Constitution of Cúcuta, also known as Constitution of the Gran Colombia and Constitution of 1821, was the founding document and constitution of the Republic of Colombia (historiographically called Gran Colombia), unifying the territories of the Viceroyalty of New Granada as part of a federation. It was signed during the Congress of Cúcuta on August 30, 1821.
History
[edit]The Congress elected in Angostura reassembled in Cúcuta after the June 24, 1821 Battle of Carabobo, which gave independence to Venezuela. After liberating Caracas, Cartagena, Popayán and Santa Marta, on July 18, the Congress resumed efforts to draft a new Constitution to include the liberated regions. The final draft was approved on August 30, 1821, and expedited on July 12, 1822. The Constitution was structured into 10 chapters and 91 articles.
Simón Bolívar was elected President of the Republic, and Francisco de Paula Santander, Vice-President.
This is considered the first constitution of Colombia, and lasted until the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1831.
Bibliography
[edit]- Bushnell, David (1970). The Santander Regime in Gran Colombia. Westport: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-8371-2981-8
- Gibson, William Marion (1948). The Constitutions of Colombia. Durham: Duke University Press.
