# Edgar Sanabria

_President of Venezuela (1911-1989)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Edgar Sanabria Arcia was a Venezuelan lawyer, diplomat, and politician. He served as the acting president of Venezuela from 1958 to 1959.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 October 1911 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718250#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Caracas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718250#P19))
- **Died:** 24 April 1989 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718250#P570))
- **Place of death:** Caracas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718250#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718250#P27))
- **Occupation:** lawyer; diplomat; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718250#P106))
- **Education:** Central University of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718250#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Venezuela; ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718250#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718250#P166))

## Questions

**When was Edgar Sanabria born?**  
Edgar Sanabria was born on 3 October 1911 in Caracas.

**What positions has Edgar Sanabria held?**  
Positions held by Edgar Sanabria include: President of Venezuela; ambassador.

**Where did Edgar Sanabria study?**  
Edgar Sanabria was educated at Central University of Venezuela.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Edgar Sanabria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Sanabria) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q718250](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718250) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Edgar Sanabria 1968.jpg by Oficina Central de Información de Venezuela (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edgar_Sanabria_1968.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Edgar Sanabria, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Edgar Sanabria 1968.jpg — Oficina Central de Información de Venezuela, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Edgar Sanabria". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/edgar-sanabria. Retrieved 5 November 2026.