José Antonio Páez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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President of Venezuela
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Place of Birth: Cali, Venezuela
About José Antonio Páez
- José Antonio Páez Herrera (Spanish pronunciation: [xo.'se ãn?.'to.njo 'pa.es ?.'r?.?a]; 13 June 1790 – 6 May 1873), commonly known as José Antonio Páez, was a Venezuelan leader who fought against the Spanish Crown for Simón Bolívar during the Venezuelan War of Independence.
- He later led Venezuela's independence from Gran Colombia.
- He dominated the country's politics for most of the next two decades as the president of Venezuela once the country had achieved independence from Gran Colombia (1830–1835; 1839–1843; 1861–1863).
- He is considered a prime example of a 19th-century South American caudillo.
- He lived in Buenos Aires and New York City during his years in exile and died in the latter in 1873.
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