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This article is about the Venezuelan President. For the Ecuadorian friar and historian, see José María Vargas (historian).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Ponce.

Jose María Vargas
President of Venezuela
In office
9 February 1835 – 9 July 1835
Preceded byAndrés Narvarte
Succeeded byJosé María Carreño
In office
August 20, 1835 – April 24, 1836
Preceded byJosé María Carreño
Succeeded byAndrés Narvarte
Personal details
Born(1786-03-10)10 March 1786
La Guaira, Venezuela
Died13 July 1854(1854-07-13) (aged 68)
New York City, USA
SpouseEncarnación Maitín
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José María Vargas Ponce (10 March 1786, La Guaira – 13 April 1854, New York City) was the President of Venezuela from 1835–1836. Vargas was Venezuela's first civilian president.

He graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Seminario Tridentino, and obtained in 1809 his medical degree from the Real y Pontificia Universidad de Caracas. Vargas was imprisoned in 1813 for revolutionary activities. Upon his release in 1813, he travelled to Europe for medical training.[1] Vargas performed cataract surgery. He was one of the earliest oculists (eye surgeons) in Puerto Rico after his arrival there in 1817.[1] He returned to Venezuela to practice medicine and surgery in 1825.[1] He resigned from his presidency in 1836.

Personal life

José María Vargas was married to Encarnación Maitín,[citation needed] who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1835 to 1836.[citation needed] In 1877, his ashes were brought to Caracas and buried in the National Pantheon on 27 April of that same year.

  • Encarnación Maitín in 1827
    Encarnación Maitín in 1827

Se licenció en Filosofía en el Seminario Tridentino y obtuvo en 1809 su título de médico en la Real y Pontificia Universidad de Caracas. Vargas fue encarcelado en 1813 por actividades revolucionarias. Tras su liberación en 1813, viajó a Europa para recibir formación médica. [1] Vargas realizó una cirugía de cataratas. Fue uno de los primeros oculistas (cirujanos oftalmológicos) en Puerto Rico después de su llegada allí en 1817. [1] Regresó a Venezuela para ejercer la medicina y la cirugía en 1825. [1] Renunció a su presidencia en 1836.

References

  1. ^ a b c Leffler CT, Wainsztein RD (2016). "The first cataract surgeons in Latin America (1611-1830)". Clinical Ophthalmology. 10: 679–94. doi:10.2147/OPTH.S105825. PMC 4841434. PMID 27143845.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
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Political offices
Preceded by 3rd President of Venezuela
9 February 1835 – 9 July 1835 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
José María Carreño
 5th President of Venezuela
20 August 1835 – 24 April 1836 		Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by Rector of the Central University of Venezuela
1827-1829 		Succeeded by
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