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Venezuela: Head of Regional Administration: 1827-1830

Jefe Superior Civil y Militar de Venezuela [1]
1 Jan 1827 - 12 Jul 1830 José Antonio Páez Herrera [2]
  1. Also in official use (after the creation of a sovereign government on 13 Jan 1830): Encargado provisionalmente de la Administración del Poder Ejecutivo del Estado de Venezuela, Jefe del Estado de Venezuela.
  2. Páez was appointed Jefe Superior de Venezuela by a decree of the President of the Republic of Colombia of 1 Jan 1827 and accepted the office on 2 Jan 1827 in Valencia, arriving to Caracas on 10 Jan 1827. The authority of Jefe Superior extended to the territory of departamentos of Orinoco, Venezuela and Zulia.