José Ruperto Monagas (1831 – 12 June 1880) was a Venezuelan Militant and Politician, son of
José Tadeo Monagas and Luisa Oriach. He was the
president of Venezuela
The president of Venezuela ( es, Presidente de Venezuela), officially known as the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, Presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is the head of state and head of government in Ven ...
between 1869–1870 because he won the presidential elections in the period of 1868-1870 In 1857.
As a representative of the city of
Maturín, he made the Constitution of April of that year. In March of the following year, he was appointed commander of Barcelona, a position from which he was a supporter of President
Julián Castro, despite which General Justo Briceño, a representative of the Government, imprisoned him in the castle of
Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello () is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in Carabobo State, about 210 km west of Caracas. As of 2011, the city had a population of around 182,400. The city is home to the largest and busiest port in the coun ...
distrusting his loyalty. towards the regime.
Biography
Born in Aragua de Barcelona in 1831 and died in the same town on June 12, 1880.
Personal life
José Ruperto Monagas was married to Esperanza Hernández, who served as
First Lady of Venezuela from 1869–1870.
File:Esperanza Hernandez de Monagas.jpg, Esperanza Hernández
See also
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Presidents of Venezuela
Under the Venezuelan Constitution, the president of Venezuela is the head of state and head of government of Venezuela. As chief of the executive branch and face of the government as a whole, the presidency is the highest political office in th ...
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José Ruperto Monagas
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1831 births
1880 deaths
Presidents of Venezuela
Venezuelan soldiers
People from Barcelona, Venezuela
Venezuelan people of Spanish descent
Great Liberal Party of Venezuela politicians
Monagas family