Bartolomé Mata Vásquez

Bartolomé Mata Vásquez is a Venezuelan lawyer, writer, public official and politician.

He was born in Juan Griego on April 4, 1923. He was the son of José Asunción Mata Doumolín and Blasina Vásquez.

Mata Vásquez rose to political prominence during the rule of Marcos Pérez Jiménez. In October 1949 Mata Vásquez was named Secretary of Government of the state of Nueva Esparta in the administration of the Governor Heraclio Narváez Alfonzo. He represented Nueva Esparta in the National Congress. Mata Vásquez served as interim governor of Portuguesa between December 10, 1952 and January 3, 1953. He founded and served as the director of the weekly newspaper El Insular. In 1990, as the Legal Advisor of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela, he petitioned Empresas Polar to begin to produce a Venezuelan sacramental wine. He served as Member of the International Board of .

His written works include Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi: heroína, patriota y mártir, Patria Venezolana, Validez de una Letra de Cambio, Matasiete no fue una batalla, Derecho hogareño and Rubí.