José Ruperto Monagas
President of Venezuela
In office 20 February 1869 – 16 April 1870
Preceded by	Guillermo Tell Villegas
Succeeded by	Guillermo Tell Villegas
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Born	1831 Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Died	12 June 1880 (aged 48–49) Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Spouse	Esperanza Hernández
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José Ruperto Monagas (1831 – 12 June 1880) was a Venezuelan politician, son of José Tadeo Monagas and Luisa Oriach. He was the president of Venezuela between 1869–1870.

As a representative of the city of Maturín, he made the Constitution of April of that year. In March of the following year, he was appointed commander of Barcelona, a position from which he was a supporter of President Julián Castro, despite which General Justo Briceño, a representative of the Government, imprisoned him in the castle of Puerto Cabello distrusting his loyalty. towards the regime.

Born in Aragua de Barcelona in 1831 and died in the same town on June 12, 1880.

José Ruperto Monagas was married to Esperanza Hernández,^{[citation needed]} who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1869–1870.^{[citation needed]}

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