Francisco Antonio Zea | |
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 Portrait by Pedro Lovera, c. 1874 | |
| Gran Colombian Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 16 June 1820 – 28 November 1822 | |
| President | Simón Bolívar |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | José Fernández Madrid |
| Vice President of Colombia | |
| In office 17 December 1819 – 21 March 1820 | |
| President | Simón Bolívar Palacios |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Paula Santander y Omaña |
| President of the Congress of Angostura | |
| In office 15 February 1819 – 7 September 1819 | |
| Deputy | Diego de Vallenilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Francisco Antonio Hilarión Zea Díaz 23 November 1766 Medellín, Antioquia, Viceroyalty of New Granada |
| Died | 28 November 1822 (aged 56) Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Bath Abbey 51°22′51″N 2°21′33″W / 51.38083°N 2.35917°W |
| Nationality | Neogranadine |
| Spouse | Felipa Meilhon Montemayor |
| Children | Felipa Zea Meilhon, Viscountess of Rigny |
| Occupation | Diplomat, botanist |
Juan Francisco Antonio Hilarión Zea Díaz (23 November 1766 – 28 November 1822) was a Neogranadine journalist, botanist, diplomat, politician, and statesman who served as Vice President of Colombia under then President Simón Bolívar. He was also Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom where he tried in vain to gain recognition for the nascent nation of Colombia.[citation needed]