Antonio Leocadio Guzmán

Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Águeda (Caracas, Venezuela, November 5, 1801 - November 13, 1884) was a Venezuelan politician, journalist, and military leader.[1] He was the father of Antonio Guzmán Blanco.[1] He was the founder of the Liberal Party.[1] From 1847 until 1851, he was the Vice President of Venezuela, under president José Tadeo Monagas.

Antonio Leocadio Guzmán
Vice President of Venezuela
In office
1847–1851
PresidentJosé Tadeo Monagas
Preceded byDiego Bautista Urbaneja
Succeeded byJoaquín Herrera
In office
1863–1868
PresidentJuan Crisóstomo Falcón
Preceded byPedro Gual Escandón
Succeeded byOffice disestablished
Eventually Isaías Rodríguez
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
In office
31 October 1848  5 February 1849
PresidentJosé Tadeo Monagas
In office
6 May 1870  16 September 1872
PresidentAntonio Guzmán Blanco
Personal details
Born5 November 1801
Caracas, Captaincy General of Venezuela
Died13 November 1884
Caracas
Political partyLiberal Party

Early life and education

Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Águeda was born in Caracas on November 5, 1801. He was the son of Josefa Agueda Garcia and Antonio de Mata Guzmán, known as captain of the Queen battalion quartered in Caracas.[1] In 1812 Guzman was sent to Spain by his father to avoid difficulties in Venezuela, where he was educated by liberal tutors in the Iberian Peninsula.[1] He returned to Caracas in 1823.[1]

See also

References

  1. Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela (in Spanish). Fundación Polar. 1997. ISBN 980-6397-37-1.
Political offices
Preceded by
Diego Bautista Urbaneja
Vice President of Venezuela
1847-1851
Succeeded by
Joaquín Herrera
Preceded by
Pedro Gual Escandón
Vice President of Venezuela
1863-1868
Succeeded by
Isaías Rodríguez
Preceded by
Rafael Acevedo
22nd Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
31 October 1848 – 5 February 1849
Succeeded by
Ramón Yepes
Preceded by
Diego Bautista Barrios
85th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
6 May 1870 – 16 September 1872
Succeeded by
Diego Bautista Barrios
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