Cipriano Castro

Cipriano Castro
Castro in 1908
President of Venezuela
In office
20 October 1899 – 19 December 1908
Preceded byIgnacio Andrade
Succeeded byJuan Vicente Gómez
Personal details
Born(1858-10-12)12 October 1858
Capacho Viejo [es], Táchira, Venezuela
Died4 December 1924(1924-12-04) (aged 66)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Resting placeNational Pantheon of Venezuela
SpouseZoila Rosa Martínez
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José Cipriano Castro Ruiz (12 October 1858 – 4 December 1924) was a high-ranking officer of the Venezuelan military, politician and the president of Venezuela from 1899 to 1908. He was the first man from the Venezuelan Andes to rule the country, and was the first of four military strongmen from the Andean state of Táchira to rule the country over the next 46 years.