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Manuel Felipe de Tovar

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Manuel Felipe de Tovar
Portrait by Martín Tovar y Tovar
President of Venezuela
In office
29 September 1859 – 20 May 1861
Preceded byPedro Gual Escandón
Succeeded byPedro Gual Escandón
Personal details
Born(1803-01-01)1 January 1803
Caracas, Venezuela
Died21 February 1866(1866-02-21) (aged 63)
Paris, France
SpouseEncarnación 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

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Manuel Felipe de Tovar.
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

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Manuel Felipe de Tovar was married to Encarnación Rivas Pacheco,[citation needed] who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1859–1861.[citation needed]

  • Encarnación Rivas Pacheco
    Encarnación Rivas Pacheco

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Manuel Felipe Tovar Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine — Official biography.
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Manuel Felipe Tovar
  3. ^ Castrillo Buitrago, Simón. "Tovar, Manuel Felipe de, gobierno de". Fundación Empresas Polar (in Spanish). Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela.
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Political offices
Preceded by President of Venezuela
1859–1861 		Succeeded by
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