List of Venezuelans - Politicians

Politicians

See also: List of Presidents of Venezuela
  • Rómulo Betancourt (1908–1981), former President, founder of Democratic Action
  • Jóvito Villalba (1908–1981), founder of URD.
  • Douglas Bravo (born 1923), former guerrilla leader, politician
  • Rafael Caldera (1916–2009), former President (1969–1974 and 1994–1999), founder of Copei
  • Pedro Carmona (born 1941), former Head of Fedecámaras, former President (2002)
  • Cipriano Castro (1858–1924), former President (1899–1908)
  • Hugo Chávez (born 1954), current President (1999)
  • Juan Crisóstomo Falcón (1820–1870), former President
  • Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969), former President, Minister of Education, Congressman, Mayor of Caracas, and writer.
  • Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935), former President (1908–1935).
  • Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829–1899), former President
  • Wolfgang Larrazábal (1911–2003), military officer, former President (1958–1959)
  • Eleazar López Contreras (1883–1973), General, former President
  • Isaías Medina Angarita (1897–1953), military officer, former President
  • Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914–2001), military officer, former President
  • Carlos Andrés Pérez (born 1922), former President (1974–1979) and (1989–1993)
  • Teodoro Petkoff (born 1932), former guerrilla fighter and cabinet minister, journalist
  • José Vicente Rangel (born 1929), journalist, politician
  • Alí Rodríguez Araque (born 1937), diplomat, cabinet minister
  • Ali Lenin Aguilera (born 1967), Youngest Venezuelan congressperson and businessman
  • Irene Sáez (born 1961), former mayor of Chacao and governor of Nueva Esparta, Miss Universe 1981 winner
  • Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella (1925–1996), General, businessman.

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