Rafael Caldera
Rafael Caldera | |
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| President of Venezuela | |
| In office 2 February 1994 – 2 February 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ramón José Velásquez |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Chávez |
| In office 11 March 1969 – 12 March 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Raúl Leoni |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Andrés Pérez |
| Senator for Life | |
| In office 12 March 1974 – 2 February 1994 | |
| In office 2 February 1999 – 20 December 1999 | |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of Venezuela | |
| In office 1959–1962 | |
| Solicitor General of Venezuela | |
| In office 26 October 1945 – 13 April 1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rafael Antonio Caldrea Rodríguez 24 January 1916 San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela |
| Died | 24 December 2009 (aged 93) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Political party | COPEI (1946–1993) National Convergence (1993–2009) |
| Spouse(s) | Alicia Pietri Montemayor |
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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| Website | Official website |
Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel anˈtonjo kalˈdeɾa roˈðɾiɣes]; 24 January 1916 – 24 December 2009),[1] twice elected President of Venezuela, served for two five-year terms (1969–1974 and 1994–1999), becoming the longest serving democratically elected leader to govern the country in the twentieth century.[2]
Widely acknowledged as one of the founders of Venezuela’s democratic system,[3] the main architect of the 1961 Constitution, and a pioneer of the Christian Democratic movement in Latin America, Caldera helped forge an unprecedented period of civilian democratic rule in a country beleaguered by a history of political violence and military caudillos.[4]
His leadership established Venezuela’s reputation as one of the more stable democracies in Latin America during the second half of the twentieth century.[5]
After graduating with a degree in law and political science from Central University of Venezuela in 1939, Caldera embarked on a 70-year long career that combined political, intellectual and academic activities.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Profile of Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez - Encyclopedia Britannica
- ↑ Rafael Caldera - Cognitio
- ↑ John D. Martz, “Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador,” in Jan Knippers Black, ed. Latin America, Its Problems and Its Promise, 2nd ed. (Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1991), 439
- ↑ Rafael Caldera: President of Venezuela who helped forge an era of democracy and political stability in his country - Independent
- ↑ 02 Feb 1994 - 02 Feb 1999 - Rafael Caldera Rodríguez - Global Security
Other websites
[change | change source]- Rafael Caldera Archived 2005-10-29 at Archive.today — Official biography. (in Spanish)
- Rafael Caldera Archived 2006-06-16 at the Wayback Machine — Biography from National Convergence webpage. (in Spanish)
- Speeches and Biography (in Spanish)
- Extended bio by CIDOB Foundation Archived 2013-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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Acting / interim / caretaker presidents shown in italics 1 Recognized by the National Assembly as "interim president" during the Venezuelan presidential crisis until 2023 | ||
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