José Luis Ramos

José Luis Ramos

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
In office 8 June 1833 – 15 October 1833
President	Andrés Narvarte
In office 20 January 1835 – 29 March 1835
President	José María Vargas
In office 15 January 1837 – 20 January 1837
President	José María Vargas
In office 13 March 1837 – 12 April 1837
President	Carlos Soublette

Personal details
Born	c. 1790 Caracas, Venezuela
Died	May 7, 1849 Maiquetia, Venezuela
Occupation	Politician, writer

José Luis Ramos (c. 1790 – May 7, 1849) was a Venezuelan writer and political figure. Ramos served various government roles such as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela multiple times. He was the Minister of Finance in 1835.^[1] He edited the literary magazine La Guirnalda between 1839 and 1850. He is considered the founder of literary journalism in Venezuela. Born in Caracas, he died in Maiguetia.^[2]

He was editor of La Guirnalda as of 1839 out of Caracas, which was the first literary magazine in the country, publishing poets such as Rafael María Baralt.^[3]

References

^ Hacienda, Venezuela Ministerio de (September 16, 1965). "Revista de hacienda". Ministerio de Hacienda. – via Google Books.
^ "José Luis Ramos". www.venezuelatuya.com.
^ "Book on literary journalism, etc.", saber.ula.ve, January–December 2004, retrieved January 27, 2016

Political offices
Preceded by Santos Michelena	5th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela 8 June 1833 – 15 October 1833	Succeeded by Pedro Pablo Díaz
Preceded by Pedro Pablo Díaz	7th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela 20 January 1835 – 29 March 1835	Succeeded by Santos Michelena
Preceded by José Eusebio Gallegos	10th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela 15 January 1837 – 20 January 1837	Succeeded by Manuel Echeandía
Preceded by Manuel Echeandía	12th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela 13 March 1837 – 12 April 1837	Succeeded by Santos Michelena