José Luis Ramos | |
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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]