The presidency of Raimundo Andueza Palacio was elected by the Federal Council, where Andueza represented the state of Zamora. Palacio succeeded the presidency of Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl and was the second and last of two Liberal Party governments that were independent of Antonio Guzmán Blanco's influence during the final decade of the Liberal Yellow Party era.
After presidential terms had been limited by the 1881 constitution to two years, a measure implemented by Guzmán Blanco to curb the power of presidents under his influence, President Andueza Palacio attempted, in vain, to reform the constitution to extend his mandate.
The government's foreign and immigration policy was racist, including an 1891 law that prohibited the entry into the country of "non-white" foreigners.
President Andueza Palacio was overthrown by Joaquín Crespo during the Legalist Revolution and went into exile. He later served as chancellor during the dictatorship of Cipriano Castro.
Background
Presidential mandates were two years with no possibility of reelection, a rule favored by Antonio Guzmán Blanco, who also preferred to be succeeded by a civilian, as had happened with Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl. This first civilian government in a long time was widely accepted by society, but Rojas Paúl's health declined, prompting an election in which Andueza, representing the state of Zamora and also a civilian, was elected.
Cabinet
The cabinet of President Andueza Palacio consisted of the following:
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
| Interior | Sebastián Casañas |
| Foreign Affairs | Marco Antonio Saluzzo |
| Feliciano Acevedo | |
| Manuel Clemente Urbaneja | |
| War and Navy | Julio F. Sarría |
| Development | Francisco Batalla |
| Treasury | Vicente Coronado |
| Public Credit | José Tadeo Monagas Oriach |
| Public Works | Santiago Terrero Atienza |
| Public Education | Eduardo Blanco |
| Presidential Secretary | Juan Francisco Bustillos |
| Governor of Caracas | Naphtalí Urdaneta |
Domestic policy
Defense
President Andueza increased the contingent of troops to 5,000 men in 1891 and reinstated the Military Academy. He also emphasized to Congress the need to acquire a battleship.
Legislative policy
President Andueza sent a public letter to Joaquín Crespo, who had declined his senatorial seat and sent his substitute. Crespo replied that he would accept Andueza's mandate as long as there were no constitutional reforms.
From 1892, President Andueza began to show support for a return to the 1864 constitution, which in practice would reinstate twenty states (there were then seven) and allow for the president's reelection.
Education
By presidential decree in 1891, Andueza Palacio converted the Federal College of Maracaibo into the University of Zulia.
Immigration
In 1891, a law was enacted in Venezuela to prohibit the entry of "non-white" foreigners. The law, sanctioned on August 11, 1891, stated: "Persons of Asian nationality or from the British and Dutch Antilles shall not be contracted or accepted as immigrants." Despite the law's approval, a large number of Caribbean, Chinese, and some Indian migrants continued to enter the country to work as farmers and miners.
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