Antonio José de Sucre

Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo xoˈse ðe ˈsukɾe j alkaˈla] (listen); February 3, 1795 – June 4, 1830), known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho" (English: "Grand Marshal of Ayacucho"), was a Venezuelan independence leader. He was the fourth President of Peru and the second President of Bolivia.

Antonio José de Sucre
Portrait by Martín Tovar y Tovar
2nd President of Bolivia
In office 29 December 1825 – 18 April 1828
Preceded by	Simón Bolívar
Succeeded by	José María Pérez de Urdininea
4th President of Perú
In office 23 June 1823 – 17 July 1823
Preceded by	José de la Riva Agüero
Succeeded by	José Bernardo de Tagle
Personal details
Born	Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá (1795-02-03)February 3, 1795 Cumaná, Captaincy General of Venezuela (in present-day Venezuela)
Died	June 4, 1830(1830-06-04) (aged 35) Outside Pasto, Republic of New Granada (in present-day Arboleda, Colombia)
Resting place	Cathedral of Quito
Nationality	Venezuelan
Spouse(s)	Maríana de Carcelén y Larrea, Marquise of Solanda
Children	Teresa Sucre y Carcelén
Honorary title	Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho
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Sucre was one of Simón Bolívar's closest friends, generals and statesmen. The city of Sucre, Bolivia's capital, is named for him, as is a state of Venezuela and a department of Colombia. The Mariscal Sucre International Airport of Ecuador's capital Quito are also named after him.

Ecuador’s former currency the “Sucre” was also named after him.

Sucre was shot and killed by multiple assassins on June 4, 1830 at the age of 35.^[1]

References

1. Monroy, Ramón Rocha (June 5, 2009). "Ultimas cartas de Sucre" (in Spanish). Bolpress.