Carlos Soublette

Infobox_President | name=Carlos Soublette
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order=8th President of Venezuela
term_start=March 11, 1837
term_end=February 1, 1839
predecessor=José María Carreño
successor= José Antonio Páez
order2=10th President of Venezuela
term_start2=January 28, 1843
term_end2=January 20, 1847
predecessor2=José Antonio Páez
successor2=José Tadeo Monagas
birth_date= birth date|1789|12|15|mf=y
birth_place= La Guaira, Vargas
death_date= death date and age|1870|2|11|1789|12|15|mf=y
death_place= Caracas
religion=Roman Catholic


spouse=Olalla Buroz y Tovar |

Carlos Soublette (December 15 1789 - February 11 1870) was President of Venezuela 1837-1839 and 1843-1847, and a hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence.

Carlos Valentín José de la Soledad Antonio del Sacramento Soublette, was born at the city of La Guaira, December 15, 1789. Son of Antonio Soublette y Piar, a native of Tenerife and Teresa Jeréz de Aristiguieta. On May 18, 1810 enters at the army in a squadron of Caracas, in July is promoted like Lieutenant, being commanded by Francisco de Miranda at the campaign destinated to dominate an insurrection in Valencia, for that occasion was promoted to captain.

On February 12, 1812 married Ollala Buroz. Also with the rank of lieutenant colonel commanded a squadron of the republican army against the royalists forces led by Juan Domingo de Monteverde. At the end of the First Republic, was reduced to imprisonment at the San Felipe castle of Puerto Cabello. Released in 1813, enlisted the Liberator Army, which concluded the Admirable Campaign. Under the command of José Félix Ribas fought in the battle of Vigirima, as well as in La Victoria in 1814. Participates at the emigration of the Republican Army to the Venezuelan east (July, 1814). On August 17, intervened at the battle of Aragua de Barcelona. At the end of the Second Republic, emigrates to Nueva Granada (Colombia) along with Simón Bolívar, participating at military actions in Santa Fe de Bogotá (December, 1814), Magdalena and Cartagena (1815). On May, 1815, emigrates to the West Indies, being part in Haiti of the forces that in 1816 made an expedition to the Venezuelan coasts ("Expedición de los Cayos"). Subsequently, on June 1 during an action in Carúpano by troops of the expedition, under the direction of Manuel Piar, acted against the left flank of the city. He was appointed Governor of the Central headquarters on June 23, received the appointment of interim chief of General Staff, replacing Colonel Henri Ducoudray-Holstein. On December 31, 1816 joined the forces of Simón Bolívar, who coming from Haiti, arrived to Barcelona. On January 2, 1817 Bolivar named him as member of the Order of Liberators of Venezuela. On January 9, fights in Clarines, being defeated and injured. On March, 1817 marchs with Bolívar to Guayana and took an active part in the operations for the liberation of the province. At that time was sub-chief of the General Staff. On October 3, served as prosecutor at the trial to Manuel Piar. In the Battle of Boyacá in 1819, commanded one of the platoons of the victorious Republican Army. On May 1, 1820, Soublette is promoted by Bolívar as Divisional General. The same day, by executive decree, was appointed Interim Vice President of Venezuela.

In 1822 is designated as Intendant of the Department of Venezuela and is responsible for directing the war at the province of Coro, where royalists forces operated under the command of Marshal Francisco Tomás Morales. On July 20, 1822, destroyed in Mitare the best part of the Royalist cavalry. On September 7 was defeated by Morales at the battle of "Dabajuro". On March 3, 1825, as a result of the resignation of General Pedro Briceno Mendez, Soublette was appointed Secretary of War and Navy of the Republic of Colombia. On January, 1830, at the time of separation of Venezuela from Greater Colombia, was designated Secretary of War and Navy of Venezuela. In 1834 was postulated candidate for the Presidency, being his contenders, Bartolomé Salom, Santiago Mariño, Diego Bautista Urbaneja and José María Vargas. The elections were won by Vargas. In 1835 and 1836 served as Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary to England and Spain, with the important mission of the recognition of the independence of Venezuela.

In 1837 was elected Vice-President of Venezuela, assuming the Presidency after the resignation of Vargas in 1836. Soublette was in charge until January 28, 1839. On January 26, 1843 assumed the presidency again, after winning the elections. On January 20, 1847, leaves office, assuming vice president Diego Bautista Urbaneja until March 1, 1847. In 1848 Soublette retires to his ranch in "Chaguaramas" . On January 24, 1848, when the attacks against Congress from José Tadeo Monagas happens, Soublette joined José Antonio Páez as head of General Staff against Monagas government. Being defeated at the battle of "Araguatos", emigrated to New Grenada and settled in Santa Marta. In 1858, returns to Venezuela accepting the invitation of President Julián Castro. In 1860 was Senator for the province of Caracas and Secretary of State at the government of Pedro Gual. After the triumph of the Federation, retires from public life only to return briefly before his death, during the government of the Blue Revolution ("Revolución Azul") led by José Ruperto Monagas between 1869 and 1870.

Carlos Soublette dies in Caracas, on February 11, 1870, was buried on February 14 at the "Hijos de Dios" cemetery. On February 7, 1970 was transferred to the National Pantheon of Venezuela.

References

* [http://www.gobiernoenlinea.gob.ve/venezuela/perfil_presidente4.html Carlos Soublette] — Official biography.
* [http://www.venezuelatuya.com/biografias/soublette.htm Carlos Soublette]

ee also

*Venezuela
*Presidents of Venezuela