Simón bolívar

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Simón Bolívar

Oil painting by Ricardo Acevedo Bernal
2nd President of Venezuela
In office
August 6, 1813– July 7, 1814
Preceded by Cristóbal Mendoza
In office
February 15, 1819 – December 17, 1819
Succeeded by José Antonio Páez
President of Gran Colombia
(Colombia, Venezuela,Ecuador, Panama)
In office
December 17, 1819 – May 4, 1830
Vice President Francisco de Paula Santander
Succeeded by Domingo Caycedo
President of Bolivia
In office
August 12, 1825 –December 29, 1825
Succeeded by Antonio José de Sucre
President of Peru
In office
February 17, 1824 – January 28, 1827
Preceded by José Bernardo de Tagle, Marquis of Torre-TagleSucceeded by Andrés de Santa Cruz
Born July 24, 1783
Caracas, Venezuela
Died December 17, 1830 (aged 47)
Santa Marta, Colombia
Spouse(s) María Teresa Rodríguez del Toro y AlaysaReligion Roman Catholic
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Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Blanco, commonly known as Simón Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [siˈmonboˈliβar]; July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader. Together with José de San Martín, he played a key role in Hispanic America's successful struggle forindependence from the Spanish Empire.
Following the triumph over the Spanish Monarchy, Bolívar participated in the foundation of the first union of independent nations in LatinAmerica, which was named Gran Colombia, and of which he was president from 1819 to 1830.
Simón Bolívar is regarded in Hispanic America as a hero, visionary, revolutionary, and liberator.During his lifetime, he led Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela to independence, and helped lay the foundations for democratic ideology in much of Hispanic America.