Wolfgang Larrazábal

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Wolfgang Larrazábal
President of Venezuela
In office
23 January 1958 – 14 November 1958
Preceded byMarcos Pérez Jiménez
Succeeded byEdgar Sanabria
Personal details
Born
Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto

(1911-03-05)5 March 1911
Carúpano, Sucre state, Venezuela
Died27 February 2003(2003-02-27) (aged 91)
Caracas, Venezuela
Spouse(s)Mercedes María Peláez
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Rear Admiral Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto (5 March 1911 – 27 February 2003) was a Venezuelan naval officer and politician. He served as the President of Venezuela following the overthrow of Marcos Pérez Jiménez on 23 January 1958. He resigned later that year to run in the 1958 presidential election, but lost to former president Rómulo Betancourt.