Complex sentence: On 14 April 1884 Crespo was elected president of Venezuela by the Federal Council succeeding Guzmán Blanco, also in 1884, under the direction of Giussepi Orsi Crespo started the construction of the Miraflores Palace (Current workplace of the president of Venezuela), for his family.
Split into simpler sentences: On 14 April 1884 Crespo was, himself, elected president of Venezuela by the Federal Council. Also in 1884, under the direction of Giussepi Orsi Crespo he started the construction of the Miraflores Palace (Current workplace of the president of Venezuela) for his family.