Cipriano Castro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cipriano Castro

President of Venezuela

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1858

Place of Birth: Táchira, Venezuela

Date of Death: 04-Dec-1924

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Venezuela

Zodiac Sign: Libra

José Cipriano Castro Ruiz (12 October 1858 – 4 December 1924) was a high-ranking member of the Venezuelan military, politician and the President of Venezuela from 1899 to 1908.
He was the first man from the Andes to rule the country, and was the first of five military strongmen from the Andean state of Táchira to rule the country over the next 46 years.