Simn Bolvar

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Simn Bolvar

President of the Second Republic of Venezuela

In office
August 7, 1813 July 16, 1814
Francisco de Miranda
Preceded by (As 3rd President of the First Republic of
Venezuela)

Succeeded
Himself
by
President of the Third Republic of Venezuela
In office
October 1817 December 17, 1819
Preceded by Himself
Jose Antonio Paez
Succeeded (As 1st President of Venezuela)

by
1st President of Gran Colombia
In office
December 17, 1819 May 4, 1830
Vice
President
Succeeded
by

Francisco de Paula Santander

Domingo Caycedo

1st President of Bolivia

In office
August 12, 1825 December 29, 1825
Succeeded
Antonio Jose de Sucre
by
8th President of Peru
In office
February 8, 1824 January 28, 1827
Jos Bernardo de Tagle, Marquis of
Preceded by
Torre-Tagle
Succeeded
Andrs de Santa Cruz
by
Personal details
Simn Jos Antonio de la Santsima
Trinidad Bolvar y Palacios
24 July 1783
Born
Caracas, Captaincy General of
Venezuela, Spanish Empire (presentday Venezuela)
17 December 1830 (aged 47)
Santa Marta, Gran Colombia (presentDied
day Colombia)
Nationality Venezuelan
Mara Teresa Rodrguez del Toro y
Spouse(s)
Alaysa
Roman Catholic
Religion
Signature

Simn Jos Antonio de la Santsima Trinidad Bolvar y Palacios Ponte y Blanco (24
July 1783 17 December 1830), commonly known as Simn Bolvar (IPA: [simon
boliar] ( listen)) or Simon Bolivar (/samn blvr/), was a Venezuelan military and
political leader. Bolvar played a key role in Latin America's successful struggle for

independence from the Spanish Empire, and is today considered one of the most influential
politicians in the history of the Americas.
Following the triumph over the Spanish monarchy, Bolvar participated in the foundation of
the first union of independent nations in Hispanic-America, a republic, now known as Gran
Colombia, of which he was president from 1819 to 1830. Bolvar is regarded as a hero,
visionary, revolutionary, and liberator in Hispanic-America.
During his lifetime, he led Venezuela, Colombia (including Panama at the time), Ecuador,
Peru (together with Don Jos de San Martn), and Bolivia to independence from the
Spanish Empire. Admirers claim that he helped lay the foundations for democracy in much
of Latin America.

Contents

1 Family history
2 Early life
o 2.1 Military career
3 El Libertador
4 Proclamation of presidency