Manuel Felipe de Tovar
Manuel Felipe de Tovar | |
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Portrait by Martín Tovar y Tovar | |
| President of Venezuela | |
| In office 29 September 1859 – 20 May 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Gual Escandón |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Gual Escandón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1803 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | 21 February 1866 (aged 63) Paris, France |
| Spouse | Encarnación Rivas Pacheco |
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Manuel Felipe de Tovar (1 January 1803, in Caracas – 21 February 1866, in Paris) was the president of Venezuela from 1859–1861.[1][2]
Presidency
The presidency of Manuel Felipe de Tovar (1859–1861) consisted of two administrations: the first as interim president in 1859 following his assumption of the vice presidency, and the second as the first president elected by direct male suffrage in Venezuela's history, taking office in 1860 after the ousting and arrest of Julián Castro during the Federal War. Tovar resigned the following year amid a political crisis.[3]
Personal life
Manuel Felipe de Tovar was married to Encarnación Rivas Pacheco, who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1859–1861.
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Encarnación Rivas Pacheco
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Manuel Felipe Tovar Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine — Official biography.
- ^ (in Spanish) Manuel Felipe Tovar
- ^ Castrillo Buitrago, Simón. "Tovar, Manuel Felipe de, gobierno de". Fundación Empresas Polar (in Spanish). Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela.
External links
- (in Spanish) Manuel Felipe Tovar — Official biography.
- (in Spanish) Manuel Felipe Tovar