Fulgencio de la Vega y Santos nicknamed "Tata Vega" was a Conservative Nicaraguan politician that is often credited with moving the Nicaraguan capital to Managua.
10 Facts About Fulgencio Vega
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Fulgencio Vega served as 9th Supreme Director from November 1851 to 1852.
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Fulgencio Vega was preceded by Jose de Jesus Alfaro and succeeded by Jose Laureano Pineda Ugarte.
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Fulgencio Vega was born in Granada on 5 November 1805 from the marriage of Deogracias de la Vega y Fajardo with Josefina Santos Arguello.
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Fulgencio Vega married Mercedes Vega Chamorro who was his first cousin, daughter of his paternal uncle, Francisco la Vega and Fajardo with Josefa Chamorro, the illustrious hero of 11 November 1811.
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Fulgencio Vega always militated on the conservative side next to Brigadier General Fruto Chamorro, he is a prototype character in Nicaraguan political history as he exemplifies the typical Creole leader with all his qualities and defects.
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Fulgencio Vega was energetic, endowed with striking cunning and proven bravery, and was called "Borbollon" because he spoke loudly.
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Fulgencio Vega participated in the first civil war in 1827, as well as the anti-constitutionalist rebellion of 1834 during the government of Jose Nunez, His name is linked to important events in the early history of Nicaragua; since there was no event from 1830 to 1868, mainly in Granada, that he did not count on his active participation.
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Fulgencio Vega was a popular caudillo and those who followed him fervently believed in him, because he was all for public service.
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Fulgencio Vega was president of the Nicaraguan Congress from 1852 to 1853.