José Gil Fortoul
José Gil Fortoul (25 November 1861, in Barquisimeto, Lara – 15 June 1943, in Caracas) was a Venezuelan writer, historian, and politician, who was briefly the acting president of Venezuela. As a political scientist and legal scholar, he is closely identified with the movement of Venezuelan positivism. He was an ally of the dictator Juan Vicente Gómez, supporting his regime both politically and in his social and historical writing. In 1913 Fortoul was appointed provisional President of Venezuela, serving for less than a year.
José Gil Fortoul | |
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| President of Venezuela | |
| In office 5 August 1913 – 19 April 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Vicente Gómez |
| Succeeded by | Victorino Márquez Bustillos |
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| Born | 25 November 1861 Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Died | 15 June 1943 (aged 81) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Spouse | Luisa Marcadet |
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
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