José Tadeo Monagas Burgos (28 October 1784 – 18 November 1868) was the
president of Venezuela 1847–1851 and 1855–1858, and a hero of the
Venezuelan War of Independence.
Career
Presidency
In 1846, to head off the challenge from the Liberal Party, ex-President and kingmaker
José Antonio Páez
José Antonio Páez Herrera (; 13 June 1790 – 6 May 1873) was a Venezuelan leader who fought against the Spanish Crown for Simón Bolívar during the Venezuelan War of Independence. He later led Venezuela's independence from Gran Colombia. ...
selected Monagas as Conservative candidate. Páez thought Monagas could be controlled but he gravitated toward the Liberals, and eventually dispersed the Congress. In 1848 Páez led a rebellion against Monagas but was defeated by General
Santiago Mariño
Santiago Mariño Carige Fitzgerald (25 July 1788 in Valle Espíritu Santo, Margarita – 4 September 1854 in La Victoria, Aragua), was a nineteenth-century Venezuelan revolutionary leader and hero in the Venezuelan War of Independence (1811– ...
in the 'Battle of the Araguatos', imprisoned, and eventually exiled.
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As a member of the
Liberal Party
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, he abolished capital punishment for
political crimes. The Liberal Party also passed laws that abolished slavery, extended suffrage, and limited interest rates. José Tadeo Monagas also supported his brother
José Gregorio for the presidency.
José Tadeo Monagas and his brother
José ''Gregorio'' Monagas combined rule 1847–1858 is commonly referred to as the Monagas Dynasty or "Monagato". During José Tadeo's second term, the Monagas brothers attempted to end term limits and extend presidential terms to six-years, which instead ended with the overthrow of José Tadeo at the hands of
Julián Castro and his Liberal and Conservative allies.
Personal life
Monagas was married to Luisa Oriach Ladrón de Guevara, who served as
First Lady of Venezuela
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from 1847 until 1851. She was then First Lady again from 1855 until 1858.
File:Luisa Oriach.jpg, Luisa Oriach Ladrón de Guevara
See also
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Presidents of Venezuela
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José Gregorio Monagas
José Gregorio Monagas (4 May 1795 – 15 July 1858) was the president of Venezuela 1851–1855 and brother of José Tadeo Monagas.
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José Ruperto Monagas
References
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José Tadeo Monagas– Official biography.
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External links
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Presidents of Venezuela
Venezuelan soldiers
People from Maturín
1784 births
1868 deaths
Venezuelan people of Canarian descent
Venezuelan people of Spanish descent
Conservative Party (Venezuela) politicians
Great Liberal Party of Venezuela politicians
Burials at the National Pantheon of Venezuela
Monagas family