Cipriano Castro [SEP] position held
Cipriano Castro
José Cipriano Castro Ruiz (12 October 1858 – 4 December 1924) was a high-ranking member of the Venezuelan military, politician and the President of Venezuela from 1899 to 1908. He was the first man from the Andes to rule the country, and was the first of five military strongmen from the Andean state of Táchira to rule the country over the next 46 years.
Early life.
Cipriano Castro was the son of José Carmen Castro and Pelagia Ruiz. He was born on 12 October 1858
If I don’t even have the authority to name my own Secretary General, I leave you your Presidency…” Rubén González offers to resign his position, but his resignation is refused. Castro, from Caracas, replies that it wasn't an order, but a “suggestion” and requests Celestino Castro to leave González in his position. This event lends great authority to the lawyer.
Rubén González Cárdenas shows himself as a visionary politician with a broad national sense. In a report delivered to president Cipriano Castro he displays