Raimundo Ignacio Andueza Palacio (6 February 1846 – 17 August 1900), was the

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(1890–1892). He also served twice as his country's

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. A member of the

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, Andueza entered politics as deputy for

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. He was the

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from 1877 to 1878.

Presidency and the ''revolucion legalistica''

He became president on 7 March 1890, taking up residence in the Yellow House. He left office under duress. His presidential term was due to end in 1892, but he tried to extend it, resulting in resistance known as the ''revolucion legalistica''. He stepped down on 17 June 1892 under pressure from the armed intervention of

Joaquín Crespo Joaquín Sinforiano de Jesús Crespo Torres (; 22 August 1841 – 16 April 1898) was a Venezuelan military officer and politician. A member of the Great Liberal Party of Venezuela, he served as the president of Venezuela from 1884 to 1886 and aga ...

Subsequent career

Andueza went into exile, not returning until after Crespo's death in 1898. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under

Cipriano Castro José Cipriano Castro Ruiz (12 October 1858 – 4 December 1924) was a high-ranking member of the Venezuelan military, politician and the president of Venezuela from 1899 to 1908. He was the first man from the Andes to rule the country, and was ...

from 1899 to 1900, the year of his death.

Personal life

He was born in

Guanare Guanare () is the capital and most populated city of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto is said to have appeared to a Coromoto Indian. Guanare was founded on 3 November 1591 by João Fernandes de Leão Pacheco (15 ...

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, 6 February 1846, son of ''Raimundo Andueza'' and ''Carolina Palacio''. Cousin of Venezuelan President Victorino Marquez Bustillos. Palacio was married to Isabel González Esteves, who served as

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from 1890 until 1892. He died 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 ...

, 17 August 1900 and was buried in the city's Southern General Cemetery. File:Isabel González Esteves de Andueza Palacio.jpg, Isabel González Esteves File:Angel custodio.Cementerio General del Sur. Caracas.jpg, Tomb

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Presidency and the ''revolucion legalistica''

Subsequent career

Personal life

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