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| Victorino Márquez | |
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| In office 19 April 1914 – 1922 |
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| Preceded by | José Gil Fortoul |
| Succeeded by | Juan Vicente Gómez |
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| Born | 1858 Guanare, Portuguesa state |
| Died | 10 January 1941 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Spouse(s) | Enriqueta Iragorry Briceño |
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Victorino Márquez Bustillos (1858 - 1941), was a Venezuelan lawyer and politician, and was provisional President of Venezuela from 1914 to 1922. Although Bustillos was elected by Congress, General Juan Vicente Gómez remained the real power behind the presidency.
Life and career
Márquez was born in 1858 in Guanare in the state of Portuguesa. were his parents Victorino Márquez and Virginia Bustillos, was married to Enriqueta Iragorry Briceño. Initiated his career in Trujillo, under the direction of the caudillos Juan Bautista Araujo and Leopoldo Bautista. Also, was editor in chief of the daily El Trujillano between 1877 and 1887, and a delegate for Andes state in 1890. In 1892, in spite of being the provisional president of that state, and second cousin of Raimundo Andueza, he united to the Revolución Legalista (Legalist Revolution) commanded by Joaquín Crespo, who in 1893 promotes him as brigadier general.
From 1902 to 1904, he evolves as the secretary of government of Trujillo state, in addition of being delegate for the Trujillo district in the Assembly of that state between 1904 and 1906, and secretary of government of Zulia state in 1909. In 1910, as provisional president of the Trujillo state, distanced from Leopoldo Bautista, who refused to ratify Bustillos in that position. Later, becomes senator for Trujillo state (1910–1914), governor of the Federal District (Caracas) (1911–1912) and Minister of Army (1913–1914). In April, 1914, Juan Vicente Gómez is elected by the Congress as President of Venezuela for the period 1915–1922, but decides not to assume the Presidency, remaining in Maracay as Commander-in-Chief of the army. Before these circumstances, Márquez, is designated as provisional president for a seven years period.
As a result of this, Venezuela experienced an exceptional situation, having 2 presidents: Victorino Márquez, the provisional president who governs at Miraflores Palace and Juan Vicente Gómez, the elected president, who resided in Maracay. During this time Márquez would inform Gómez about all the details of the administration and subordinate any decision to him. The permanence of Márquez in the provisional presidency brought intrigues against him during Gómez's health problems in 1921. In 1924 is considered as diplomat for Vatican City, but personal problems not let him presenting credentials. In 1935, is designated secretary of president Eleazar López, but before the pressure of antigomecistas (oppositors to Gómez dictature), resigned in a few months. In 1918 was incorporated as a member of the Academy of Political Sciences.
Victorino Márquez died in Caracas on 10 January 1941.
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