José Rafael Revenga
For the municipality named in his honour, see José Rafael Revenga Municipality.
| José Rafael Revenga y Hernández | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Colombia | |
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Assumed office 17 September 1825 | |
| Appointed by | Francisco de Paula Santander y Omaña |
| Preceded by | Pedro Gual Escandón |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Restrepo Veléz |
| 2nd Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia to the United Kingdom | |
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In office 22 January 1823 – 11 November 1825 | |
| Appointed by | Pedro Gual Escandón |
| Preceded by | Francisco Antonio Zea Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Manuel José Hurtado y Arboleda |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 November 1786 El Consejo, Venezuela, Viceroyalty of the New Granada |
| Died |
9 March 1852 (aged 65) Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Resting place |
National Pantheon of Venezuela 10°30′46″N 66°54′45″W / 10.5129°N 66.9126°W |
| Citizenship | Venezuela |
| Nationality | Neogranadine |
| Spouse(s) | Micaela Ramona de la Soledad de Clemente e Iriarte |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Revenga and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
José Rafael Revenga y Hernández (24 November 1786 – 9 March 1852[1]) was a minister of foreign affairs of Gran Colombia (1819–1821). He contributed to the 1818 foundation of the weekly Correo del Orinoco, and negotiated Great Britain's recognition of Gran Colombia as an independent country.[1] He is buried in the National Pantheon of Venezuela.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 (Spanish) venezuelatuya.com, José Rafael Revenga
- ↑ Vittorino, Antonio (1990). Relaciones Colombo-Británicas de 1823 a 1825 [United Kingdom-Colombia Relations Between 1823 and 1825] (in Spanish). United Kingdom, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1st ed.). Barranquilla: University of the North. p. 44. ISBN 9789589105221. LCCN 90209723. OCLC 22662006. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ Pérez, Felipe (1883) [1862]. "Parte Segunda: Capítulo IX: Deuda Interior y Exterior" [Second Part: Chapter Ten: National and Foreign Debt]. Geografia General Física y Política de los Estados Unidos de Colombia y Geografia Particular de la Ciudad de Bogotá, [General Physical and Political Geography of the United States of Colombia and Specific Geography of the City of Bogotá] (in Spanish) 1 (2nd ed.). Bogotá: Echeverría Hermanos. pp. 223–225. LCCN 01024067. OCLC 15070585. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
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