José Tadeo Monagas Burgos (28 October 1784 – 18 November 1868) was the

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1847–1851 and 1855–1858, and a hero of the

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Career

Presidency

In 1846, to head off the challenge from the Liberal Party, ex-President and caudillo

José Antonio Páez José Antonio Páez Herrera (; 13 June 1790 – 6 May 1873) was a Venezuelan politician and military officer who served as the president of Venezuela three times. The first as the 5th president from 1830 to 1835, the second as the 8th president ...

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

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in the 'Battle of the Araguatos', imprisoned, and eventually exiled. As a member of the

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, he abolished capital punishment for

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s. 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 . José Tadeo Monagas and his brother José ''Gregorio'' Monagas combined rule 1847–1858 is commonly referred to as the Monagas Dynasty or "". 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 from 1847 until 1851. She was then First Lady again from 1855 until 1858. File:Luisa Oriach.jpg, Luisa Oriach Ladrón de Guevara

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Career

Presidency

Personal life

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