Complex sentence: Cristóbal Hurtado de Mendoza (23 June 1772--8 February 1829) was a Venezuelan politician who became the first President of Venezuela in 1877.
Split into simpler sentences: Cristóbal Hurtado de Mendoza (23 June 1772--8 February 1829) was a Venezuelan politician. Cristobal became the first President of Venezuela in 1877.