Rafael Urdaneta
| Rafael Urdaneta | |
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| 5th Minister of National Defense (Venezuela) | |
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In office 1828–1829 |
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| President | Simón Bolívar |
| Preceded by | Carlos Soublette |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Soublette |
| 4th President of Gran Colombia | |
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In office September 5, 1830 – April 30, 1831 |
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| Preceded by | Joaquín Mosquera |
| Succeeded by | Domingo Caycedo |
| 9th Minister of National Defense (Venezuela) | |
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In office 1839–1845 |
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| President | José Antonio Páez (1839–43), Carlos Soublette (1843-1847) |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Smith |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Mejía |
| Personal details | |
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Rafael José Urdaneta y Faría 24 October 1788 Maracaibo, Captaincy General of Venezuela (present-day Venezuela) |
| Died | 23 August 1845 (aged 56) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Spouse(s) | Dolores Vargas Paris (1822—1845) |
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Rafael Guillermo Urdaneta Vargas Luciano Urdaneta Vargas Octaviano Urdaneta Vargas Adolfo Urdaneta Vargas Eleázar Urdaneta Vargas Nephtalí Urdaneta Vargas Amenodoro Urdaneta Vargas Susana Urdaneta Vargas Rosa Margarita Urdaneta Vargas María Dolores Urdaneta Vargas Rodolfo Urdaneta Vargas |
Rafael José Urdaneta y Faría (24 October 1788 – 23 August 1845) was a Venezuelan General and hero of the Spanish American wars of independence. He was an ardent supporter of Simon Bolivar's ideals, as well as one of Bolivar's most loyal allies.
Rafael Urdaneta was born in Maracaibo, Captaincy General of Venezuela to a prominent family of Spanish descent on October 24, 1788. He was a son of the marriage between Miguel Geronimo de Urdaneta y Troconis and Maria Alejandrina Faria. He began his elementary education in Maracaibo, and his secondary education in Caracas. Prior to the independence war he was a student of Latin and philosophy.
He married Dolores Vargas Paris, a young and renown heroine of the city of Santa Fe, in Santa Fe, Gran Colombia, on August 31, 1822. Before Gran Colombia was dissolved in 1831, the marriage had enjoyed much popularity. However, following the dissolution and the establishment of a dictatorship in the Republic of New Granada, they were forced to flee the country. Upon reaching Maracaibo, Venezuela (Urdaneta's native city), they suffered persecution from General Paez, who had become one of Bolivar's ideological adversaries after the end of the Venezuelan War of Independence. Urdaneta and Dolores were supporters of Bolivar's cause so they were forced to flee again, this time to Curazao.
In 1832, they were able to return to Caracas through a license granted to the family by the government of Venezuela, but it conditioned Urdaneta to not intervene in the politics of the country. The family moved to Santa Ana de Coro, where a revolt erupted against the government. This opened the doors for Urdaneta to venture into Venezuelan politics once again. He was eventually able to retain a position as a senator until 1845.
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