Simón Bolívar
| Simón Bolívar | |
 Oil painting by Ricardo Acevedo Bernal. | |
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| In office December 17, 1819 – May 4, 1830 | |
| Vice President | Francisco de Paula Santander |
| Succeeded by | Domingo Caycedo |
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| In office August 6, 1813 – July 7, 1814 | |
| Preceded by | Cristóbal Mendoza |
| In office February 15, 1819 – December 17, 1819 | |
| Succeeded by | José Antonio Páez |
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| In office August 12, 1825 – December 29, 1825 | |
| Succeeded by | Antonio José de Sucre |
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| In office February 17, 1824 – January 28, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | José Bernardo de Tagle, Marquis of Torre-Tagle |
| Succeeded by | Andrés de Santa Cruz |
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| Born | July 24, 1783 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | December 17, 1830 (aged 47) Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Spouse(s) | María Teresa Rodríguez del Toro y Alaysa |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco, commonly known as Simón Bolívar (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a Venezuelan political leader. Together with José de San Martín, he played a key role in Latin America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.
Following the triumph over the Spanish Monarchy, Bolívar participated in the foundation of the first Republic of Colombia (today referred to by historians as "Gran Colombia" to avoid confusion with the current nation of the same name), a state formed from several former Spanish colonies. He was President of Gran Colombia from 1819 to 1830. Bolívar is credited with contributing decisively to the independence of the present-day countries of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia and is revered as a national hero in those nations.
