José Ruperto Monagas
José Ruperto Monagas | |
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| President of Venezuela | |
| In office 20 February 1869 – 16 April 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Tell Villegas |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo Tell Villegas |
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| Born | 1831 Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela |
| Died | 12 June 1880 (aged 48–49) Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela |
| Spouse | Esperanza Hernández |
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José Ruperto Monagas Oriach (1831 – 12 June 1880) was a Venezuelan politician, son of José Tadeo Monagas and Luisa Oriach. He was the president of Venezuela between 1869–1870.
As a representative of the city of Maturín, he made the Constitution of April of that year. In March of the following year, he was appointed commander of Barcelona, a position from which he was a supporter of President Julián Castro, despite which General Justo Briceño, a representative of the Government, imprisoned him in the castle of Puerto Cabello distrusting his loyalty. towards the regime.