# Venancio Flores

_Uruguayan politician (1808-1868)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Venancio Flores Barrios was a Uruguayan political leader and general who served as President of Uruguay from 1854 to 1855 (interim) and from 1865 to 1868.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 May 1808 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560958#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Trinidad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560958#P19))
- **Died:** 19 February 1868 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560958#P570))
- **Place of death:** Montevideo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560958#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Uruguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560958#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560958#P106))
- **Political party:** Colorado Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560958#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Uruguay (20 February 1865 – 15 February 1868); President of Uruguay (12 March 1854 – 10 September 1855) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560958#P39))

## Questions

**When was Venancio Flores born?**  
Venancio Flores was born on 18 May 1808 in Trinidad.

**What positions has Venancio Flores held?**  
Positions held by Venancio Flores include: President of Uruguay (1865–1868); President of Uruguay (1854–1855).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Venancio Flores](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venancio_Flores) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q560958](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560958) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Venancio Flores circa 1865.jpg by Unknown (18??-18??) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Venancio_Flores_circa_1865.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Venancio Flores, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Venancio Flores circa 1865.jpg — Unknown (18??-18??), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Venancio Flores". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/venancio-flores. Retrieved 14 November 2026.