Cristóbal Mendoza
Former Governor of the Province of Mérida
José Cristóbal Hurtado de Mendoza y Montilla, commonly known as Cristóbal Mendoza, was a Venezuelan lawyer, politician, writer, and academic. Cristobal is best known for serving as the first official President of Venezuela from 1811 to 1812. Wikipedia
Born: June 23, 1772, Trujillo, Venezuela
Died: February 8, 1829 (age 56 years), Caracas, Venezuela
Education: Universidad Central de Venezuela (1793)
Previous office: Governor of the Province of Mérida (1813–1813)
Nationality: Venezuelan
Spouse(s): Juana Mendoza Briceño Mendez; Maria Regina Montilla Pumar; Gertudis Buroz Tovar