Venancio López Requena
Venancio López Requena | |
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Birth name | Venancio José López Requena |
Nickname(s) | "El Soldado Niño" (enlisted) "El General Viejo" (officer) |
Born | Yagua, Jakiz, Creeperopolis | May 13, 1926
Allegiance | Creeperopolis |
Branch/service | Creeperian Army |
Years of service | 1940-1998, 2002-2003 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Unit | 15th Creeperian Army |
Commands held | I Creeperian Army Corps |
Battles/wars | Creeperian Civil War
Partisan Resistance in Creeperopolis Mara WarCastillianan Insurgency 2003 Creeperian coup d'état |
Awards | Imperial Cross of San Romero the Martyr |
Spouse(s) | Anastasia Jímenez Carpio |
Children | 5 |
Venancio José López Requena (b. May 13, 1926) is a retired Creeperian military officer. He was an enlisted soldier in the 15th Creeperian Army from 1940 when he was only 14 years old until 1960 when he transitioned into an officer. When he became an officer, he commanded divisions within the 15th Creeperian Army from 1960 until 1980 when he became the General of the entire Army. He was promoted to Field Marshal of the I Creeperian Army Corps on January 18, 1988. He retired in 1998 but returned to the military in 2002. He was instrumental in the 2003 Creeperian coup d'état in removing Alfonso VI from power and enthroing Alexander II. He retired for good from the military shortly after the coup on November 15, 2003. He is currently living in retirement in San Adolfo, San Romero.
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Early Life
Venancio José López Requena was born on May 13, 1926, in Yagua, Jakiz, Creeperopolis. His father René Schneider Chereau and his mother was Concepcion Montt Agudo. He lived in a farming village for all of his early life.
Soldierhood
Creeperian Civil War
In October 1940, the 15th Romerist Army marched through the village López Requena lived in. They executed 14 people who were known Miguelists and requested for volunteers from the village to fight for the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council against the National Council for Peace and Order. López Requena joined the army as a child soldier at age 14. He participated in the Battle of Denshire and was reported to have personally killed 23 enemy soldiers.
Post-Civil War
After the civil war, he continued to serve in the Army as a soldier of the 15th Creeperian Army. He participated in the infamous Massacre of the Seven Thousand April 5, 1957.
Military Officer
Before General
In 1960, López Requena became an officer in the Army.
General
He became General of the 15th Army in 1980.
Field Marshal
López Requena became the Field Marshal of the I Army Corps on January 18, 1988. He retired from Army service on January 1, 1998, and was replaced by Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez.
On October 19, 2002, Emmanuel Cabañeras Videla died and Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez became Minister of Defense of Creeperopolis. López Requena came out of retirement and replaced Cabañeras Gutiérrez as Field Marshal of the I Army Corps again.
2003 Coup
On June 18, 2003, the Creeperian Armed Forces staged a coup against the government of Emperor Alfonso VI. López Requena played an essential role in the coup. After the coup, he served as Acting Minister of Internal Affairs for 1 day before being replaced by Santiago Azaña Yagüe.
Retirement
López Requena retired again on November 15, 2003. He is currently living in retirement in San Adolfo, San Romero.
Personal Life
Orders and Decorations
- Creeperopolis
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Cross of San Romero the Martyr
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Miguel the Great
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Cross of Alfonso the Great
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Adolfo the Great
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Valor and Bravery
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Romerism
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Grand Merit
- Grand Collar of the Imperial Order of Merit
- Grand Cross of the Star of the Imperial Army (x3)
- Grand Cross of the Order of José Delgado León
- Grand Cross of the Order of Service to the Fatherland
- Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Star’s Cross
- Grand Cross of the Cross of Adolfo I
- Collar of the Cross of Salvador III
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Creeperian Initiative
- Cross of the Order of the Creeperian Pro-Fatherland Front
- Grand Collar of the Order of the Hero
- Grand Collar of the Medal of Valor
- Grand Collar of the Mara Campaign Medal
- Grand Collar of the Senvarian Campaign Medal
- Grand Collar of the Castillianan Campaign Medal
- Grand Collar of the Campaign Medal (x6)
See Also
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Carlos Menem Menem |
Minister of Internal Affairs Acting June 18, 2003 – June 19, 2003 |
Succeeded by Santiago Azaña Yagüe |
Military offices | ||
Preceded by Field Marshal Diego Vigil Cocaña |
Commander of the I Army Corps September 15, 1988 – January 1, 1998 |
Succeeded by Field Marshal Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez |
Preceded by Field Marshal Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez |
Commander of the I Army Corps October 19, 2002 – November 15, 2003 |
Succeeded by Field Marshal Ricardo Oviedo Menanteau |