Joaquín Herrera

Joaquín Herrera
Vice President of Venezuela
In office
1851–1855
Preceded byAntonio Leocadio Guzmán
Succeeded byManuel Felipe de Tovar
PresidentJosé Gregorio Monagas
Provisional President of Venezuela
In office
20 January 1855 – 30 January 1855
Preceded byJosé Gregorio Monagas
Succeeded byJosé Tadeo Monagas
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
In office
17 September 1851 – 27 January 1853
PresidentJosé Gregorio Monagas
Preceded byFrancisco Aranda
Succeeded byRamón Yepes
Personal details
Died1868
Political partyLiberal Party

José Joaquín Herrera (1784-1868) was a Venezuelan military and politician, president of Carabobo from 1846 to 1854, and in 1855 he was appointed provisional president of Venezuela[1] from 20 January 1855 until 30 January 1855 in the succession of power between José Gregorio Monagas and his brother José Tadeo Monagas. He served as the vice president of Venezuela from 1851 until 1855.

Biography

José Joaquín Herrera was born in 1784 in the city of Valencia. From a "humble" family, in his youth he enlisted in the militia fighting for independence. He was involved in the military between April 1810 and July 1811.[1]

After Venezuela separated from Colombia, he participated in the local government of the state of Carabobo, serving as state governor from 1846 until 1854. In 1849, he was involved in the capture of José Antonio Páez in the uprising against José Tadeo Monagas. In January 1855, he temporarily held the position of president, while elections were held. Liberal in his political leanings, Herrera died in Caracas in 1868, at the age of 84.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela (in Spanish). Fundación Polar. 1997. ISBN 980-6397-37-1.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
17 September 1851 - 27 January 1853 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice President of Venezuela
1851-1855 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Provisional President of Venezuela
20 January 1855 - 30 January 1855 		Succeeded by