# José Ruperto Monagas

_President of Venezuela (1832-1880)_

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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 and 1870.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 June 1832 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368810#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Aragua de Barcelona ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368810#P19))
- **Died:** 12 June 1880 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368810#P570))
- **Place of death:** Aragua de Barcelona ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368810#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368810#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368810#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368810#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Venezuela; Venezuelan Minister of Defense ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368810#P39))

## About

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.

## Questions

**When was José Ruperto Monagas born?**  
José Ruperto Monagas was born on 4 June 1832 in Aragua de Barcelona.

**What positions has José Ruperto Monagas held?**  
Positions held by José Ruperto Monagas include: President of Venezuela; Venezuelan Minister of Defense.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Ruperto Monagas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Ruperto_Monagas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q368810](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368810) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José Ruperto Monagas.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Ruperto_Monagas.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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