Juan Crisóstomo Gómez
Juan Crisóstomo Gómez | |
|---|---|
Juan Crisóstomo Gómez. | |
| First Vice President of Venezuela | |
| In office June 1922 – May 1928 | |
| President | Juan Vicente Gómez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1860 Táchira, Venezuela |
| Died | 1923 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Relations | Juan Vicente Gómez (brother) |
Juan Crisóstomo Gómez (La Mulera, Táchira, 1860 – Caracas, June 30, 1923) was a Venezuelan politician who served as President of Miranda, Governor of Caracas, and First Vice President of Venezuela until his assassination in 1923.[1] He was brother of Juan Vicente Gómez, President of Venezuela.
Political career
In 1908, Juan Crisóstomo Gómez was appointed President of Miranda.[2]
In 1915, he was appointed Governor of Caracas.[2] In 1922, he requested that Congress enact a constitutional reform to reinstate the positions of First and Second Vice President. This request was approved, and Juan Vicente Gómez was appointed as president and Juan Crisóstomo Gómez as First Vice President for the 1922–1929 term. It has been alleged that this led to a rivalry with his nephew, José Vicente Gómez Bello, the Second Vice President.[3]
Assassination
On June 30, 1923, Juan Crisóstomo was stabbed to death in his room at the Miraflores Palace. Following the assassination, Francisco Pimentel and Leoncio Martínez were arrested but later released. After numerous investigations into the case conducted by Judge Horacio Chacón and Governor Acelio Hidalgo, Captain Isidro Barrientos was identified as the perpetrator. Judge Horacio Chacón sentenced them to 20 years in La Rotunda prison.[1]
References
- ^ a b Perozo Padua, Luis Alberto (2022-11-19). "Juancho Gómez fue asesinado en el Palacio de Miraflores". El Impulso (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ a b Velásquez, Ramón J. "Gómez, Juan Crisóstomo". Fundación Empresas Polar (in Spanish). Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela.
- ^ Pinto Prada, Rafael Agustín. "La extraña muerte de Juanchito y el revisionismo histórico". Academia de la Historia del Estado Carabobo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-19.