Sucre family
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Venezuela
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Origin
The family was founded in Venezuela, by Carlos Francisco de Sucre Garrido y Pardo, a FlandersFlanders
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-born noble, son of Charles Adrien de Sucre y d'Yves, Marquess
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of Preux, of Flemish
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origin, and of María Buenaventura Carolina Isabel Garrido de Sánchez y Pardo de Figueroa, Lady of Syssele, of Spanish origin. Carlos Francisco de Sucre Garrido y Pardo, served as a soldier of Catalunya to the Spanish Crown in 1689, and was later named Governor of Cartagena de Indias and Governor and Captain General of Cuba
Cuba
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. On 22 December 1779, the family arrived in Venezuela as Sucre Garrido y Pardo was appointed Governor of New Andalucia, the eastern-most province of the then Captaincy General of Venezuela and where the family would remain for almost all its history. He married Margarita de Flores y Trelles and had a son Antonio Mauricio de Sucre Pardo y Trelles, married to Josefa Margarita Francisca García de Urbaneja y Sánchez de Torres, daughter of Francisco Manuel García de Urbaneja y Andrade and wife Teresa Sánchez de Torres y Gobea. Their son Vicente de Sucre y García de Urbaneja married María Manuela de Alcalá y Sánchez Ramírez de Arellano, daughter of Pedro de Alcalá y Rendón and wife Juana Jerónima Sánchez Ramírez de Arellano y Vallenilla, and their son was António José de Sucre y Alcalá.
Antonio José de Sucre
Members of this family have excelled in modern Venezuelan history and have had a deep impact in that country's events. The most well-known member is General Antonio José de SucreAntonio José de Sucre
Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá , known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho" , was a Venezuelan independence leader. Sucre was one of Simón Bolívar's closest friends, generals and statesmen.-Ancestry:...
, the founder of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, the liberator of Ecuador
Ecuador
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and the Grand Marshal
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of Ayacucho
Ayacucho
Ayacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus's life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter...
. Sucre was the first lieutenant to the Liberator Simon Bolivar
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...
and was widely touted to replace Bolivar as the leader of the newly independent Latin American nations before his untimely death in the hands of royalist rebels in 1830.
Recent history
In the 20th century the family has once again become prominent in Venezuelan life as its members have taken roles in literature, politics, military and business. During the 1960s and 1970s the Sucre Figarella brothers were almost all involved in Venezuelan life serving in areas such as the military, public infrastructure, legislature, foreign service and literature. The oldest brother Juan Manuel SucreJuan Manuel Sucre Figarella
Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella , was a Venezuelan Army Brigadier General who served as Chief of Staff of the Venezuelan army in the 1970s during the administration of President Rafael Caldera...
was a general
General
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and served as Commander in Chief of the Army; his younger brother Leopoldo
Leopoldo Sucre Figarella
Leopoldo Sucre Figarella , was a Venezuelan politician and engineer. A member of the Sucre family Sucre Figarella served as Governor, Minister and Senator during his long and eventful political career. He was nicknamed "The Builder" and "The Czar of Guayana".-Early career:He was born in Tumeremo in...
had the most active participation in politics as he was Governor
Governor
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and Senator of the state of Bolivar
Bolívar (state)
Bolívar State , is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 238,000 km² and in June 30, 2010 had an estimated population of 1,620,359....
, Minister
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of Public Works, and as President of the state-owned Corporación Venezolana de Guayana
Corporación Venezolana de Guayana
The Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana is a decentralized state-owned Venezuelan conglomerate, located in the Guayana Region in the southeast of the country. Its subsidiaries include the aluminium producer Alcasa....
; the third brother Jose Francisco was a key member of the foreign policy community serving as Ambassador
Ambassador
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to the United Nations
United Nations
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and a number of European countries such as Russia and Austria. During the early half of the 20th century, another member of the family, José Antonio Ramos Sucre
José Antonio Ramos Sucre
José Antonio Ramos Sucre was a Venezuelan poet, professor, consul and erudite. He is a member of the Sucre family of Venezuela and the great-great-nephew of Antonio José de Sucre...
, had achieved fame as a great poet.
Nowadays, members of the family are mostly involved in private businesses.
Motto & Coat of Arms
The family coat of arms and its motto, in French, Contentez Vous de Sucre, is included in the 2,000 Venezuelan bolívarVenezuelan bolívar
The bolívar fuerte is the currency of Venezuela since 1 January 2008. It is subdivided into 100 céntimos and replaced the bolívar at the rate of Bs.F. 1 = Bs...
bill between 1994 and 1998.
Named in Honor of Antonio José de Sucre
Different places (and a former currency) across Latin America are named after Antonio José de Sucre, among them:- Sucre, BoliviaSucreSucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
, the judicial capital of Bolivia. - Sucre, Venezuela, one of the States in Venezuela.
- Sucre, Colombia, one of the Departments of Colombia.
- SucreEcuadorian sucreThe sucre was the currency of Ecuador between 1884 and 2000. Its ISO code was ECS and it was subdivided into 10 decimos or 100 centavos. The sucre was named after Antonio José de Sucre.-History:...
, the currency of Ecuador until the year 2000.
Notable members
Some notable members of the Sucre family are:- Carlos de Sucre Garrido y Pardo, (b. 1680), Marquess of Preux, Governor of the Province of Cartagena de Indias
- Antonio José de SucreAntonio José de SucreAntonio José de Sucre y Alcalá , known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho" , was a Venezuelan independence leader. Sucre was one of Simón Bolívar's closest friends, generals and statesmen.-Ancestry:...
, (1795–1830), General, Grand Marshall of Ayacucho, President of BoliviaBoliviaBolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
- Juan Manuel Sucre FigarellaJuan Manuel Sucre FigarellaJuan Manuel Sucre Figarella , was a Venezuelan Army Brigadier General who served as Chief of Staff of the Venezuelan army in the 1970s during the administration of President Rafael Caldera...
, (1925–1996), General, former Commander in Chief of the Army - Leopoldo Sucre FigarellaLeopoldo Sucre FigarellaLeopoldo Sucre Figarella , was a Venezuelan politician and engineer. A member of the Sucre family Sucre Figarella served as Governor, Minister and Senator during his long and eventful political career. He was nicknamed "The Builder" and "The Czar of Guayana".-Early career:He was born in Tumeremo in...
, (1926–1996) former Minister of Public Works; Senator; President of CVGCorporación Venezolana de GuayanaThe Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana is a decentralized state-owned Venezuelan conglomerate, located in the Guayana Region in the southeast of the country. Its subsidiaries include the aluminium producer Alcasa....
; former GovernorGovernorA governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Bolivar - Guillermo Sucre Figarella, poet and literary critic
- Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella
- José Antonio Ramos SucreJosé Antonio Ramos SucreJosé Antonio Ramos Sucre was a Venezuelan poet, professor, consul and erudite. He is a member of the Sucre family of Venezuela and the great-great-nephew of Antonio José de Sucre...
, notable poet and writer - Luis Alberto SucreLuis Alberto SucreLuis Alberto Sucre, a member of the Sucre family, was a well-known Venezuelan historian.The main focus of his research was based upon the genealogy and heraldry of the families of Simón Bolívar and of his relative Antonio José de Sucre. He was also the first Curator of the Bolivarian Museum of...
, well-known Venezuelan historian - Jorge Sucre, President of opposition party Proyecto VenezuelaProject VenezuelaProject Venezuela is a political party in Venezuela.At the legislative elections, 30 July 2000, the party won 7 out of 165 seats in the National Assembly of Venezuela. The legislative elections of 2006 were boycotted by the party...
- Antonio Jose Sucre, General Surgeon, La Floresta Hospital in Caracas
- Juan Manuel Sucre Trias (1940–1983), economist, Accion Democratica leader, parliamentarian and diplomat.
- Jose Manuel Sucre Ciffoni, (born 1963), attorney, parliamentarian, former Secretary of the Presidency of Venezuela and diplomat
External links
- http://www.fuerzasarmadasecuador.org/english/historia/ecuadorgrancolombiasucre.htm Brief Antonio Jose de Sucre Biography