Events in the year 1859 in

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

Julian Castro Julián Castro ( , ; born September 16, 1974) is an American lawyer and politician from San Antonio. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the youngest member of President Obama's cabinet, serving as the 16th United States Secretary of Hou ...

until August 2,

Pedro Gual Escandón Pedro José Ramón Gual (17 January 1783, in Caracas, Venezuela – 6 May 1862, in Guayaquil, Ecuador), was a Venezuelan lawyer, politician, journalist and diplomat. During the Venezuelan War of Independence he came to the United States to buy ...

until September 29,

Manuel Felipe de Tovar Manuel Felipe de Tovar (1 January 1803, in Caracas – 21 February 1866, in Paris) was the president of Venezuela from 1859–1861. Personal life Manuel Felipe de Tovar was married to Encarnación Rivas Pacheco, who served as First Lady of Ven ...

Events

*January 20 - beginning of the

Federal War The Federal War ( es, Guerra Federal) — also known as the Great War or the Five Year War — was a civil war (1859–1863) in Venezuela between the Conservative party and the Liberal party over the monopoly the Conservatives held over governm ...

between the

Government of Venezuela Venezuela is a federal presidential republic. The chief executive is the President of Venezuela who is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the President. Legislative power is vested in the National Assem ...

and the federalists *September 2 - combat of Maiquetia *December 10 - Federal War:

Battle of Santa Inés The Battle of Santa Inés was a Venezuelan battle which occurred between December 9 and 10, 1859, during the Federal War between the federal forces under General Ezequiel Zamora, and the conservative government of General Pedro Estanislao Ramos, ...

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