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Colombian Constitution of 1886
| Colombian Constitution of 1886 | |
|---|---|
 Page one of the original copy of the Constitution | |
| Ratified | August 4, 1886 |
| Author(s) | Delegates of the Consejo Nacional (National Council) |
| Signatories | Two delegates per state (18 total), one delegate member of the Conservative party and one delegate from the Liberal Party with moderate tendencies. Liberal radicals were excluded. |
| Purpose | National constitution to replace the Constitution of Rionegro |
The Colombian Constitution of 1886 was the constitution that remade the United States of Colombia into the Republic of Colombia, and replaced the federal republic with a unitary state. Following the Colombian Civil War (1884–1885), a coalition of moderate Liberals and Conservatives, led by Rafael Nuñez, ended the political period known as "the Radical Olympus", repealed the Constitution of Rionegro (1863), and substituted it with the constitution of 1886. From then on, the country was officially known as the Republic of Colombia. The Constitution of 1886 was the longest lasting constitution in the history of Colombia, eventually being itself replaced by the Constitution of 1991.
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