Cipriano Castro

Cipriano Castro
Castro in 1908
President of Venezuela
In office 20 October 1899 – 19 December 1908
Preceded by	Ignacio Andrade
Succeeded by	Juan Vicente Gómez
Personal details
Born	(1858-10-12)12 October 1858 Capacho Viejo [es], Táchira, Venezuela
Died	4 December 1924(1924-12-04) (aged 66) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Resting place	National Pantheon of Venezuela
Spouse	Zoila Rosa Martínez
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José Cipriano Castro Ruiz (12 October 1858 – 4 December 1924) was a high-ranking officer of the Venezuelan military, politician and the president of Venezuela from 1899 to 1908. He was the first man from the Venezuelan Andes to rule the country, and was the first of four military strongmen from the Andean state of Táchira to rule the country over the next 46 years.