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Antonio Leocadio Guzmán
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Vice President of Venezuela
In office
1847–1851
President José Tadeo Monagas
Preceded by Diego Bautista Urbaneja
Succeeded by Joaquín Herrera
In office
1863–1868
President Juan Crisóstomo Falcón
Preceded by Pedro Gual Escandón
Succeeded by Office disestablished
Eventually Isaías Rodríguez
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
In office
31 October 1848 – 5 February 1849
President José Tadeo Monagas
In office
6 May 1870 – 16 September 1872
President Antonio Guzmán Blanco
Personal details
Born 5 November 1801
Caracas, Captaincy General of Venezuela
Died 13 November 1884
Caracas
Political party Liberal Party

Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Águeda (Caracas, Venezuela, November 5, 1801 - November 13, 1884) was a Venezuelan politician, journalist, and military leader. He was the father of Antonio Guzmán Blanco. He was the founder of the Liberal Party. From 1847 until 1851, he was the vice president of Venezuela, under president José Tadeo Monagas.

Early life and education

Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Águeda was born in Caracas on November 5, 1801. He was the son of Josefa Agueda Garcia and Antonio de Mata Guzmán, known as captain of the Queen battalion quartered in Caracas. In 1812 Guzman was sent to Spain by his father to avoid difficulties in Venezuela, where he was educated by liberal tutors in the Iberian Peninsula. He returned to Caracas in 1823.

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