# José María Carreño

_President of Venezuela (1792–1849)_

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> Jose Maria Carreño Blanco was a Venezuelan politician and military person. He was vice-president in the government of José María Vargas, and provisional president of Venezuela as interim caretaker in 1837.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 March 1792 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497517#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cúa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497517#P19))
- **Died:** 18 May 1849 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497517#P570))
- **Place of death:** Caracas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497517#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497517#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497517#P106))
- **Political party:** Conservative Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497517#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Venezuela (26 January 1837 – 11 March 1837); President of Venezuela (27 July 1835 – 20 August 1835); Venezuelan Minister of Defense ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497517#P39))

## Questions

**When was José María Carreño born?**  
José María Carreño was born on 19 March 1792 in Cúa.

**What positions has José María Carreño held?**  
Positions held by José María Carreño include: President of Venezuela (1837–1837); President of Venezuela (1835–1835); Venezuelan Minister of Defense.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José María Carreño](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Carre%C3%B1o) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2497517](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497517) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José María Carreño.jpg by Tito Salas (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Carre%C3%B1o.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article José María Carreño, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: José María Carreño.jpg — Tito Salas, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"José María Carreño". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jose-maria-carreno. Retrieved 7 November 2026.