SOUBLETTE, Carlos, Venezuelan soldier, born in Caracas in 1790: died there, 11 February, 1870. He received an excellent education, and, on the proclamation of independence in 1810. entered the patriot service. In 1811 he became secretary to General Francisco Miranda, and, after the capitulation of the latter in 1812, retired to his property in the interior. Afterward he joined Bolivar in the western provinces, and entered Caracas with him, 7 August, 1813, but after the defeat of La Puerta on 15 June, 1814, he fled to Barcelona and Margarita. When that island fell into the hands of Norillo, Soublette went to Cartagena, where he participated in the memorable defence of that fortress against Morillo. He then went to Hayti and joined Bolivar's expedition in 1816, being second in command of a division during the campaign of 1816. When Marifio pronounced against Bolivar, Soublette joined the latter, and as his chief of staff occupied Angostura, 17 July, 1817, and was a member of the congress that met in that city. Soon after the occupation of Bogota, Soublette was sent with part of the army to Apure, and on the way defeated the enemy in Las Cruces. After the occupation of Caracas, 14 May, 1821, he was sent to Barcelona, where he organized the Army of the East, which assisted in the victory of Carabobo on 24 June. When Bolivar left for Bogota on 1 August, he appointed Soublette vice-president, in which place he showed great talent as an administrator. In 1825 he was appointed intendant of the department of Magdalena, and in 1826 Colombian secretary of war under the vice-presidency of Santander. In 1829 he was sent by Bolivar to Venezuela to try to prevent the separation of the Colombian republic, but when he saw the impossibility of maintaining the union he accepted an election to the constituent assembly of Venezuela, and as president of that body was one of the chief promoters of a liberal constitution. General Paez called him to his cabinet as secretary of war, and in 1834 he was sent by President Vargas as minister to England, France, and Spain. He was about to conclude with the last-named power a treaty for the recognition of the independence of Venezuela when, in 1836, he was recalled by his election as provisional president, on the resignation of Dr. Vargas. From 1839 till 1842 he was again secretary of war under General Paez, and in the latter year he was elected constitutional president. In i847 he retired to his estate, but, after the forciale dissolution of congress in 1848, he protested against Monagas's unconstitutional proceedings, and was obliged to emigrate to New Granada, where he lived, till 1858. By a special act of congress he received his pay as general of Colombia. He took no part in the political commotions of his country, and after the fall of Monagas in 1858 he was recalled and ordered to put down the revolution in the western provinces, but when his conciliatory measures were not approved he resigned, retiring to his farm. Under the short administration of Paez in 1862 he was again a member of the cabinet, and several times was elected to congress. He was more than a party-leader, and is regarded as among the most honorable statesmen of Venezuela.