Rómulo Gallegos
Former President of Venezuela
Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of nine months during 1948, he governed as the first freely elected president in Venezuela's history. He was removed from power by military... Wikipedia
Born: August 2, 1884, Caracas, Venezuela
Died: April 5, 1969 (age 84 years), Caracas, Venezuela
Awards: National Prize for Literature
Spouse: Teotiste Arocha Egui (m. 1912–1950)
Education: Universidad Central de Venezuela (1902–1905)
Parents: Rita Freire Guruceaga and Rómulo Gallegos Osío
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