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Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Zavarce (27 January 1820 – 29 April 1870) was the president of Venezuela from 1863 to 1868.Biography
(Spanish) Member of the liberal Venezuelan Federalist Party, he first served as president of Venezuela as the supreme chief of a rebel movement in August 1859, but the rebellion was soon crushed. He served as the recognized president of Venezuela from 1863 to 1868, when a conservative revolution headed by General
In 1863, under the presidency of Juan Crisóstomo Falcon Zavarce, Venezuela became the first country to abolish capital punishment for all crimes, including serious offenses against the state.Capital punishment / Britannica
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Biography
(Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Falcon Zavarce, Juan Crisostomo People from Falcón Presidents of Venezuela People of the Federal War Venezuelan soldiers 1820 births 1870 deaths Venezuelan people of Spanish descent Burials at the National Pantheon of Venezuela Deaths from cancer in France
(Spanish) Member of the liberal Venezuelan Federalist Party, he first served as president of Venezuela as the supreme chief of a rebel movement in August 1859, but the rebellion was soon crushed. He served as the recognized president of Venezuela from 1863 to 1868, when a conservative revolution headed by General
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 Libe ...
ended his term as president. Also, he was briefly overthrown in 1865. At the end of his presidential term, Falcón emigrated to Europe. He died in Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label= Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in ...
in 1870. The state of Falcón is named after him.
In 1863, under the presidency of Juan Crisóstomo Falcon Zavarce, Venezuela became the first country to abolish capital punishment for all crimes, including serious offenses against the state./ref>
Personal life
Falcón Zavarce was married to Luisa Isabel Pachano Muñoz, who served asFirst Lady of Venezuela
First Lady of Venezuela (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Primera Dama de Venezuela'') is the unofficial title traditionally held by the wife of the List of Presidents of Venezuela, president of Venezuela. The current office of the first lady is dispu ...
from 1863 to 1868.
See also
* Ezequiel Zamora * Federal War * Battle of Santa Inés * Presidents of Venezuela *List of Venezuelans
Famous or notable Venezuelans include:
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(Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Falcon Zavarce, Juan Crisostomo People from Falcón Presidents of Venezuela People of the Federal War Venezuelan soldiers 1820 births 1870 deaths Venezuelan people of Spanish descent Burials at the National Pantheon of Venezuela Deaths from cancer in France