Juan Germán Roscio | |
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1st Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela | |
In office 25 April 1810 – 2 March 1811 |
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President | Cristóbal Mendoza |
Succeeded by | Pedro Gual |
Vice President of the Republic of Colombia | |
In office March 21, 1820 – March 10, 1821 |
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President | Simón Bolívar |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 May 1763 San José de Tiznados, Guárico |
Died | 10 March 1821 Cúcuta, Colombia |
(aged 57)
Profession | lawyer, politician |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Juan Germán Roscio (27 May 1763 - 10 March 1821), was a Venezuelan lawyer and politician of Italian background, served as the secretary of foreign affairs for the Junta of Caracas,[1] and the main editor of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence,[2]. Roscio was also the chief architect of the Venezuelan Constitution of 1811.