José Antonio Páez
José Antonio Páez Herrera (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse anˈtonjo ˈpaes eˈreɾa]; 13 June 1790 – 6 May 1873) was a Venezuelan leader who fought against the Spanish Crown for Simón Bolívar during the Venezuelan War of Independence. He later led Venezuela's independence from Gran Colombia.
José Antonio Páez | |
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| President of Venezuela | |
| In office 13 January 1830 – 20 January 1835 | |
| Preceded by | Simón Bolívar (As President of the Third Republic of Venezuela) |
| Succeeded by | Andrés Narvarte |
| In office 1 February 1839 – 28 January 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Soublette |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Soublette |
| In office 29 August 1861 – 15 June 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Gual |
| Succeeded by | Juan Crisóstomo Falcón |
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| Born | 13 June 1790 Curpa, Portuguesa, Captaincy General of Venezuela, Spanish Empire |
| Died | 6 May 1873 (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Dominga Ortiz Orzúa (m. 18??; his death 1873) |
| Domestic partner(s) | Barbarita Nieves (1821–1847, her death) |
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He dominated the country's politics for most of the next two decades once the country had achieved independence from Gran Colombia, serving either as president of Venezuela (1830–1835; 1839–1843; 1861–1863) or as the power behind puppet presidents. He is considered a prime example of a 19th-century South American caudillo. He lived in Buenos Aires and New York City during his years in exile and died in the latter in 1873.
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