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Old constitution of Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Constitution of Venezuela of 1858 was a constitution approved by the National Convention of Valencia on January 14, 1858 and promulgated by President Julián Castro, after the overthrow of the dictatorship of José Tadeo Monagas. This new Constitution granted more autonomy to the Provinces, the election of the president, vice-president and other officials by universal, direct and secret voting. It established presidential terms of 5 years.
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Venezuelan Constitution of 1858 | |
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Created | January 14, 1858 |
Repealed | September 10, 1861 |
Author(s) | Valencia National Convention |
It was in force for a short time since the Federal War broke out on April 20, 1859, which prevented the normal operation of the Constitution and was finally repealed by the dictatorship of José Antonio Páez on September 10, 1861.
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