José Ruperto Monagas (1831 – 12 June 1880) was a Venezuelan Militant and Politician, son of
José Tadeo Monagas
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 Lib ...
and Luisa Oriach. He was the
president of Venezuela 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
Maturín () is a city in Venezuela, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas and a centre for instrumental exploration and development of the petroleum industry in Venezuela. The metropolitan area of Maturín has a population of 401,384 inha ...
, 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 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
First Lady of Venezuela (Spanish: ''Primera Dama de Venezuela'') is the unofficial title traditionally held by the wife of the president of Venezuela. The current office of the first lady is disputed.
List of first ladies
Non-spouse first ladi ...
from 1869–1870.
File:Esperanza Hernandez de Monagas.jpg, Esperanza Hernández
See also
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Presidents of Venezuela
References
External links
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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