Diego Bautista Urbaneja (December 16, 1782 – January 12, 1856) was a Venezuelan political figure.

[1] In 1830, when Venezuela achieved independence after the dissolution of Gran Colombia, he became the Minister of Finance in 1830.

[2] He also became the second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela after Juan Germán Roscio.

[3] By 1835, the National Library was situated in the convent of the future Palacio de las Academias, with Diego Bautista Urbaneja being the first director (c.

Its first Grand Master was Diego Bautista Urbaneja Sturdy, who had been vice president.