José Gil Fortoul
José Gil Fortoul | |
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President of Venezuela | |
In office 5 August 1913 – 19 April 1914 | |
Preceded by | Juan Vicente GĂłmez |
Succeeded by | Victorino Márquez Bustillos |
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Born | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 25 November 1861
Died | 15 June 1943 81) Caracas, Venezuela | (aged
Spouse(s) | Luisa Marcadet |
Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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José Gil Fortoul (Barquisimeto, Lara, 25 November 1861 – Caracas, 15 June 1943) was a writer, historian, politician and member of Venezuelan positivism, appointed as Provisional President in 1913. Along with César Zumeta, Pedro Manuel Arcaya, Laureano Vallenilla Lanz, Victorino Márquez Bustillos, was one of the defenders of the dictatorship of Juan Vicente Gómez.
Bibliography

José Gil Fortil in 1909
- 1879: Infancia de mi Musa (Barquisimeto, Venezuela)
- 1887: Recuerdos de ParĂs (Barcelona, Spain)
- 1888: Julián (Leipzig, Germany)
- 1890: FilosofĂa Constitucional (Paris, France)
- 1891: FilosofĂa Penal (Brussels, Belgium)
- 1891: El Humo de mi Pipa (Paris, France)
- 1892: La Esgrima Moderna (Liverpool, England)
- 1892: ÂżIdilio? (Liverpool, England)
- 1895: Pasiones (Paris, France)
- 1896: El Hombre y la Historia (Paris, France)
- 1909: Historia Constitucional de Venezuela (Berlin, Germany)
- 1915: Discursos y Palabras (Caracas, Venezuela)
- 1916: De Hoy para Mañana (Caracas, Venezuela)
- 1931: SinfonĂa inacabada y otras variaciones (Caracas, Venezuela)
- 1944: Páginas de Ayer (posthumous).
See also
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- Venezuela
- Presidents of Venezuela
- List of Venezuelan writers
Sources
- (Spanish) Gil Fortoul at Venezuelatuya.com
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Juan Vicente GĂłmez |
President of Venezuela 1913–1914 |
Succeeded by Victorino Márquez Bustillos |
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