| Francisco Espejo | |
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| 2nd President of the First Republic of Venezuela | |
| In office March 21, 1812 – April 3, 1812 | |
| Preceded by | Cristobal Mendoza |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Miranda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1758-04-16)16 April 1758 Siquire, Venezuela Province, Viceroyalty of New Granada, Spanish Empire (now in Miranda, Venezuela) |
| Died | 15 July 1814(1814-07-15) (aged 56) Valencia, Captaincy General of Venezuela, Spanish Empire (now in Carabobo State, Venezuela) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Francisco Silvestre Espejo Camaño (Siquire, Miranda State, April 16, 1758 – Valencia, Carabobo State, July 15, 1814), was a Venezuelan lawyer who briefly served as the President of Venezuela in 1812 and fought for the republican cause during the Venezuelan War of Independence. His parents were Francisco Espejo and Bárbara Caamaño y Bermúdez.
He was executed by firing squad in 1814.
References
- "Silvestre Espejo, Francisco". banrepcultural.org. Banco de la República. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- Marley, David F. (2008). Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere, 1492 to the Present. Abc-Clio. ISBN 9781598841008.
| President of Venezuela (list) | ||
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| Since 1830 |
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| Acting / interim / caretaker presidents shown in italics Recognized by the National Assembly as "interim president" during the Venezuelan presidential crisis until 2023 | ||