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Antonio Leocadio Guzmán
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| Vice President of Venezuela | |
| In office 1847–1851 |
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| President | José Tadeo Monagas |
| Preceded by | Diego Bautista Urbaneja |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Herrera |
| In office 1863–1868 |
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| President | Juan Crisóstomo Falcón |
| Preceded by | Pedro Gual Escandón |
| Succeeded by | Office disestablished Eventually Isaías Rodríguez |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela | |
| In office 31 October 1848 – 5 February 1849 |
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| President | José Tadeo Monagas |
| In office 6 May 1870 – 16 September 1872 |
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| President | Antonio Guzmán Blanco |
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| Born | 5 November 1801 Caracas, Captaincy General of Venezuela |
| Died | 13 November 1884 Caracas |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Águeda (Caracas, Venezuela, November 5, 1801 - November 13, 1884) was a Venezuelan politician, journalist, and military leader. He was the father of Antonio Guzmán Blanco. He was the founder of the Liberal Party. From 1847 until 1851, he was the vice president of Venezuela, under president José Tadeo Monagas.
Early life and education
Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Águeda was born in Caracas on November 5, 1801. He was the son of Josefa Agueda Garcia and Antonio de Mata Guzmán, known as captain of the Queen battalion quartered in Caracas. In 1812 Guzman was sent to Spain by his father to avoid difficulties in Venezuela, where he was educated by liberal tutors in the Iberian Peninsula. He returned to Caracas in 1823.
See also
In Spanish: Antonio Leocadio Guzmán para niños
- List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
