# Santiago Mariño

_Venezuelan revolutionary (1785-1854)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Santiago Mariño Carige Fitzgerald was a nineteenth-century Venezuelan revolutionary leader and hero in the Venezuelan War of Independence (1811–1823). He became an important leader of eastern Venezuela and for a short while in 1835 seized power over the new state of Venezuela.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 July 1788 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2256182#P569))
- **Place of birth:** El Valle del Espíritu Santo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2256182#P19))
- **Died:** 4 September 1854 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2256182#P570))
- **Place of death:** La Victoria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2256182#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2256182#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2256182#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of Venezuela (9 July 1835 – 27 July 1835); member of the Chamber of Deputies of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2256182#P39))

## Questions

**When was Santiago Mariño born?**  
Santiago Mariño was born on 25 July 1788 in El Valle del Espíritu Santo.

**What positions has Santiago Mariño held?**  
Positions held by Santiago Mariño include: President of Venezuela (1835–1835); member of the Chamber of Deputies of Venezuela.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Santiago Mariño](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Mari%C3%B1o) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2256182](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2256182) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Martin Tovar y Tovar 34.jpg by Martín Tovar y Tovar (1827 - 1902) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martin_Tovar_y_Tovar_34.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Santiago Mariño, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Martin Tovar y Tovar 34.jpg — Martín Tovar y Tovar (1827 - 1902), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Santiago Mariño". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/santiago-marino. Retrieved 7 November 2026.