# Joaquín Crespo

_President of Venezuela (1841-1898)_

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> Joaquín Sinforiano de Jesús Crespo Torres was a Venezuelan military officer and politician. A member of the Great Liberal Party of Venezuela, he served as the president of Venezuela from 1884 to 1886 and again from 1892 to 1898. He began his career as a soldier during the Federal War.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 August 1841 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497541#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Aragua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497541#P19))
- **Died:** 16 April 1898 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497541#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cojedes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497541#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497541#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497541#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497541#P102))
- **Spouse:** Jacinta Parejo de Crespo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497541#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Venezuela (7 October 1892 – 28 February 1898); President of Venezuela (26 April 1884 – 15 September 1886); senator of Venezuela; Venezuelan Minister of Defense ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497541#P39))

## Questions

**When was Joaquín Crespo born?**  
Joaquín Crespo was born on 22 August 1841 in Aragua.

**What positions has Joaquín Crespo held?**  
Positions held by Joaquín Crespo include: President of Venezuela (1892–1898); President of Venezuela (1884–1886); senator of Venezuela; Venezuelan Minister of Defense.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Joaquín Crespo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Crespo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2497541](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497541) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: JoaquinCrespo.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JoaquinCrespo.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Joaquín Crespo". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/joaquin-crespo. Retrieved 6 November 2026.