First presidency of Joaquín Crespo

The first presidency of Joaquín Crespo (1884–1886) was elected by the Venezuelan Federal Council in 1884 and operated under the political hegemony of Antonio Guzmán Blanco. Following this biennium, Crespo was later succeeded by Guzmán Blanco himself. Crespo would later return to power during the Legalist Revolution (1892), ruling until 1898., who returned for a third presidential term (1892–1898).