# Rómulo Gallegos

_Venezuelan politician and writer (1884–1969)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. In 1948, he became the first freely elected president in Venezuela's history. He was removed from power after only nine months by a military coup.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 August 1884 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Caracas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401#P19))
- **Died:** 7 April 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401#P570))
- **Place of death:** Caracas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; politician; novelist; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Action ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401#P102))
- **Education:** Central University of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401#P69))
- **Positions held:** senator for life (23 January 1961 – 5 April 1969); President of Venezuela (17 February 1948 – 24 November 1948); member of the Chamber of Deputies of Venezuela; minister of Education of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401#P39))
- **Awards:** National Prize for Literature of Venezuela; Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401#P166))

## Questions

**When was Rómulo Gallegos born?**  
Rómulo Gallegos was born on 2 August 1884 in Caracas.

**What positions has Rómulo Gallegos held?**  
Positions held by Rómulo Gallegos include: senator for life (1961–1969); President of Venezuela (1948–1948); member of the Chamber of Deputies of Venezuela; minister of Education of Venezuela.

**Where did Rómulo Gallegos study?**  
Rómulo Gallegos was educated at Central University of Venezuela.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rómulo Gallegos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B3mulo_Gallegos) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q311401](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311401) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rómulo Gallegos.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:R%C3%B3mulo_Gallegos.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Rómulo Gallegos". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/romulo-gallegos. Retrieved 6 November 2026.