Antonio Villavicencio y Verástegui | |
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| President of the United Provinces of New Granada* | |
| In office August 17, 1815 – November 15, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Custodio García Rovira |
| Succeeded by | Camilo Torres Tenorio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1775 Quito, Ecuador |
| Died | June 6, 1816 Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia |
| Spouse | Gabriela Sánchez Barriga y Brito |
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Antonio Villavicencio y Verástegui (January 9, 1775 – June 6, 1816) was a statesman and soldier of New Granada, born in Quito, and educated in Spain. He served in the Battle of Trafalgar as an officer in the Spanish Navy with the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was sent as a representative of the Spanish Crown to New Granada, where his arrival was used as an excuse in Santafé de Bogotá to start a revolt; this was known as the Florero de Llorente, which culminated in the proclamation of independence from Spain. After this incident he resigned his office and joined the cause of independence. He was later captured and became the first martyr executed during the reign of terror of Pablo Morillo.