Antonio Leocadio Guzmán


Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Águeda 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.