Juan Vicente Gómez
Dictator of Venezuela from 1908 to 1935 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón (24 July 1857 – 17 December 1935) was a Venezuelan military general, politician and de facto ruler of Venezuela from 1908 until his death in 1935. He was president on three occasions during this time, ruling through puppet governments in between.[1]
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Juan Vicente Gómez | |
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President of Venezuela | |
In office 19 December 1908 (1908-12-19) – 13 August 1913 (1913-08-13) | |
Preceded by | Cipriano Castro |
Succeeded by | José Gil Fortoul |
In office 24 June 1922 (1922-06-24) – 30 May 1929 (1929-05-30) | |
Preceded by | Victorino Márquez Bustillos |
Succeeded by | Juan Bautista Pérez |
In office 13 June 1931 (1931-06-13) – 17 December 1935 (1935-12-17) | |
Preceded by | Juan Bautista Pérez |
Succeeded by | Eleazar López Contreras |
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Born | (1857-07-24)24 July 1857 Hacienda La Mulera, Táchira, Venezuela |
Died | 17 December 1935(1935-12-17) (aged 78) Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela |
Children | List
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Important public works were carried out during his dictatorship. He founded the country's first airline, Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela and the Venezuelan Air Force. He commissioned the construction of Venezuela's first airports: Maracaibo International Airport "Grano de Oro", La Fría, Encontrados, Sucre Base (now Florencio Gomez National Airport in Maracay, Aragua), Aragua Meteorological Air Base (the cradle and birthplace of the airport). Venezuelan Aviation, later converted into Aviation Museum), Porlamar (now Municipal Police Headquarters, replaced by Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport), Leonardo Chirinos International Airport in Coro, Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport and Mérida's Alberto Carnevalli Airport.
Likewise, bridges, customs buildings (such as the main customs office in San Antonio del Táchira), the first passenger terminal of the intercity bus line were built, the first intercity bus line was called the Venezuelan Airbus or the Venezuelan Airmail Bus. The famous Transandean Highway was also built, a route that starts from Las Adjuntas station (near Caracas Metro Station) and ends at the main land customs office in San Antonio del Táchira. The Venezuelan military was organized on the modern basis.
Despite being considered a cruel tyrant who killed countless people, his dictatorship always tried to maintain a constitutional and democratic façade, employing short-term puppet presidents like Victorino Márquez Bustillos and Juan Bautista Pérez, and allowing them to rule directly or indirectly through successive constitutional amendments.[2]