Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual

Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual
21st President of Venezuela Interim
In office 25 April 1868 – 28 June 1868
Preceded by	Juan Crisóstomo Falcón
Succeeded by	Guillermo Tell Villegas
Personal details
Born	1832 Santa Marta, Colombia
Died	15 August 1868 (aged 35–36) Curaçao
Political party	Liberal Party

Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual (born in Santa Marta, Colombia, 1832 - died in Curaçao, 15 August 1868), was a military leader committed to liberal ideas, also in charge of the War and Navy Ministry in 1864, and in 1868 was designated provisional President of Venezuela.

Bruzual participated actively in the Federal War, being known as the Courageous soldier of Federation, fought in Purereche, Buchivacoa, Barquisimeto and Portuguesa. Later, once the Federalist movement took government, President Juan Crisóstomo Falcón designated him as War and Navy minister (1864), resigning to the position after being imprissioned for the charges of conspiring.

Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual (Second of left) in a poster allusive to Venezuelan Federation, C. 1860s

In 1866, was named Head of the General Staff of the Army. On 6 April 1868, in Güigüe, had an interview with Miguel Antonio Rojas, Head of the Army of the Revolución Azul (Blue Revolution), and agreed the suspension of the hostilities by the lapse of 15 days, in order to discuss a treaty of peace, which was signed on 11 May. On 25 April 1868, was in charge of the Presidency of Venezuela. Later, on 19 June, had an interview with José Tadeo Monagas, leader of the Revolución Azul, but did not obtain an agreement, and the Government was overthrown.

Bruzual departed to Puerto Cabello, and thence is proclaimed in exercise of the presidency, he enlists troops, but was defeated by José Ruperto Monagas, on 14 August 1868. Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual died in Curaçao, 15 August 1868.

In 1872, his remains were repatriated by order of President Antonio Guzmán Blanco, being commissioned by his relative Blas Bruzual.

A municipality in Anzoátegui state, Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual Municipality, was named after him.

See also

• Venezuela
• Presidents of Venezuela
• Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual Municipality

References

• (Spanish) Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual
• (Spanish) Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual — Venciclopedia
• Fundación Polar. "Bruzual, Manuel Ezequiel", Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela. Caracas: Fundacíon Polar, 1997. ISBN 980-6397-37-1

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Name	Bruzual, Manuel Ezequiel
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Date of birth
Place of birth	Santa Marta, Colombia
Date of death	15 August 1868
Place of death	Curaçao