# Hermógenes López

_President of Venezuela (1830-1898)_

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> Hermógenes López (19 April 1830, in Naguanagua, Carabobo – 17 December 1898, in Valencia, Carabobo) was a Venezuelan soldier, farmer and politician who served as provisional president of his country between 1887 and 1888, after the resignation of General Antonio Guzmán Blanco who went into voluntary exile in Paris.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 April 1830 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936988#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Naguanagua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936988#P19))
- **Died:** 17 December 1898 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936988#P570))
- **Place of death:** Valencia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936988#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936988#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936988#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936988#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Venezuela (8 August 1887 – 2 July 1888) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936988#P39))

## About

There is scarce information about his childhood, which appears to have been limited to elementary education and farm work. From the arrival of José Tadeo Monagas and José Gregorio Monagas to the presidency (1848–1858), he entered into military activity, being part of the revolutions and battles of those decades; after that he returned to his life as farmer. López became military leader of Nirgua in 1858, and participated in the 1862 campaign of Carabobo, that overthrew its head of government, General Marcos López.

López, was the head of Carabobo state after an electoral fight against General Gregorio Cedeño (May 1881). He also served as president (governor) of Yaracuy state.

Because of the retirement of Guzmán Blanco, he assumed the presidency of Venezuela on 8 August 1887 presiding a transition period, which concluded on 2 July 1888, when Juan Pablo Rojas Paul assumed the presidency.

Hermógenes López's provisional government enjoyed the active cooperation of the Liberal Party and the society.

## Questions

**When was Hermógenes López born?**  
Hermógenes López was born on 19 April 1830 in Naguanagua.

**What positions has Hermógenes López held?**  
Positions held by Hermógenes López include: President of Venezuela (1887–1888).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hermógenes López](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herm%C3%B3genes_L%C3%B3pez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q936988](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q936988) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hermogenes López.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hermogenes_L%C3%B3pez.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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