Jose antonio paez biography of williams

President of Venezuela

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Páez and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.

José Antonio Páez Herrera (Spanish pronunciation:[xoˈseanˈtonjoˈpaeseˈreɾa]; 13 June – 6 May ) was a Venezuelan politician and military officer who served as the president of Venezuela three times.

The first as the 5th president from to , the second as the 8th president from to , and the third as the 15th president from to He fought against the Spanish Crown for Simón Bolívar during the Venezuelan War of Independence.

Páez later led Venezuela's independence from Gran Colombia.

Páez dominated the country's politics for most of the next three decades once the country had achieved independence from Gran Colombia, serving either as president or as the power behind puppet presidents.

He is considered a prime example of a 19th-century South American caudillo. He lived in Buenos Aires and New York City during