Francisco Antonio Zea

Francisco Antonio Zea
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 (1766-11-23)23 November 1766 Medellín, Antioquia, Viceroyalty of New Granada
Died	28 November 1822(1822-11-28) (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 / 51.38083; -2.35917
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]}