José Luis Ramos

José Luis Ramos (c. 1790 – May 7, 1849) was a Venezuelan writer and political figure. Ramos served various government roles such as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela multiple times. He was the Minister of Finance in 1835.^[1] He edited the literary magazine La Guirnalda between 1839 and 1850. He is considered the founder of literary journalism in Venezuela. Born in Caracas, he died in Maiguetia.^[2]

José Luis Ramos
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
In office 8 June 1833 – 15 October 1833
President	Andrés Narvarte
In office 20 January 1835 – 29 March 1835
President	José María Vargas
In office 15 January 1837 – 20 January 1837
President	José María Vargas
In office 13 March 1837 – 12 April 1837
President	Carlos Soublette
Personal details
Born	c. 1790 Caracas, Venezuela
Died	May 7, 1849 Maiquetia, Venezuela
Occupation	Politician, writer

He was editor of La Guirnalda as of 1839 out of Caracas, which was the first literary magazine in the country, publishing poets such as Rafael María Baralt.^[3]

See also

• List of ministers of foreign affairs of Venezuela