Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual (

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, 1830 – Curaçao, 15 August 1868), was a military leader committed to liberal ideas, also in charge of the War and Navy Ministry in 1864, and in 1868 was designated provisional president of Venezuela.

Biography

Bruzual participated actively in the

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, being known as the ''Courageous soldier of Federation'', fought in ''Purereche, Santa Ines, Buchivacoa'',

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and Portuguesa. Later, once the Federalist movement took government, President

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, leader of the ''Revolución Azul'', but did not obtain an agreement, and the Government was overthrown. Bruzual departed to Puerto Cabello, and thence is proclaimed in exercise of the presidency, he enlists troops, but was defeated by José Ruperto Monagas, on 14 August 1868. Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual died in Curaçao, 15 August 1868 of wounds suffered in battle. In 1872, his remains were repatriated by order of President

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, being commissioned by his relative Blas Bruzual. A

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was named after him, along with a town in Apure (

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) and another in Portuguesa ( Villa Bruzual).

References

* Fundación Polar. "Bruzual, Manuel Ezequiel", Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela. Caracas: Fundacíon Polar, 1997. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruzual, Manuel Ezequiel Presidents of Venezuela Venezuelan soldiers 1830 births 1868 deaths Great Liberal Party of Venezuela politicians People from Santa Marta Venezuelan people of Spanish descent