Francisco Espejo

Francisco Espejo
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, Miranda (state), Venezuela
Died 15 July 1814(1814-07-15) (aged 56)
Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela
Nationality Venezuelan
Profession Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic

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[1] 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. [2]

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