Diego Bautista Urbaneja (December 16, 1782 – January 12, 1856) was a Venezuelan political figure.

Biography

In 1830, when Venezuela achieved independence after the dissolution of Gran Colombia, he became the

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

in 1830. He became the second

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela The following is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela since 1830, when Venezuela achieved independence after the dissolution of Gran Colombia. The founding minister was Diego Bautista Urbaneja, who held multiple terms. The current ...

after

Juan Germán Roscio Juan Germán Roscio (27 May 1763 – 10 March 1821) was a Venezuelan lawyer and politician of Italian background. He served as the secretary of foreign affairs for the Junta of Caracas, as Venezuela's first foreign minister, and as chief o ...

. By 1835, the National Library was situated in the convent of the future

Palacio de las Academias The Palacio de las Academias (Palace of the Academies; previously Convento de San Francisco) is a Neo-Gothic building on the Avenida Universidad in the centre of Caracas, Venezuela. It dates back to 1684 when a Franciscan convent was built on the ...

. Diego Bautista Urbaneja was the first director (c. 1833-35). The Gran Logia de la Republica de Venezuela or'

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of the Republic of

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 ...

was founded in 1824, is based in

Caracas Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the ...

. After the split between Colombia and Venezuela the Freemasonry in Venezuela Grand Lodge was refounded for Venezuela in 1838. Its first Grand Master was Diego Bautista Urbaneja Sturdy, who had been vice president.

Legacy

The

Diego Bautista Urbaneja Municipality The Diego Bautista Urbaneja Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipali ...

is named for him.

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Vice presidents of Venezuela Venezuelan Ministers of Foreign Affairs Finance ministers of Venezuela 1782 births 1856 deaths Burials at the National Pantheon of Venezuela {{Venezuela-politician-stub

Biography

Legacy

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