# Pedro Gual Escandón

_President of Venezuela_

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> Pedro José Ramón Gual Escandón, was a Venezuelan lawyer, politician, journalist and diplomat who was President of Venezuela for three short periods in 1858, 1859 and 1861. In 1861, he was ousted from power in a military coup.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 January 1783 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497205#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Caracas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497205#P19))
- **Died:** 6 May 1862 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497205#P570))
- **Place of death:** Guayaquil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497205#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497205#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist; diplomat; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497205#P106))
- **Political party:** Conservative Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497205#P102))
- **Education:** Central University of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497205#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Venezuela (20 May 1861 – 29 August 1861); President of Venezuela (2 August 1859 – 29 September 1859); President of Venezuela (15 March 1858 – 18 March 1858); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia; minister of Finance of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497205#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pedro Gual Escandón born?**  
Pedro Gual Escandón was born on 17 January 1783 in Caracas.

**What positions has Pedro Gual Escandón held?**  
Positions held by Pedro Gual Escandón include: President of Venezuela (1861–1861); President of Venezuela (1859–1859); President of Venezuela (1858–1858); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia; minister of Finance of Venezuela.

**Where did Pedro Gual Escandón study?**  
Pedro Gual Escandón was educated at Central University of Venezuela.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pedro Gual Escandón](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Gual_Escand%C3%B3n) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2497205](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2497205) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pedro Gual Escandon.jpg by Carlos Rivero (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pedro_Gual_Escandon.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Pedro Gual Escandón". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-gual-escandon. Retrieved 6 November 2026.