Under the Venezuelan Constitution, the

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is the

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and

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Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

. As chief of the executive branch and face of the government as a whole, the presidency is the highest political office in the country by influence and recognition. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the

National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela The National Bolivarian Armed Forces ( es, Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana - FANB) of Venezuela are controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the President) and a civilian Minister of Defense. In addition to the army, navy, and air force the ...

. The president is directly elected through a popular vote to a six-year term. Since the 2009 constitutional referendum, any person can be elected to the office an indefinite number of times. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of an incumbent president, the

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assumes the office. The president must be at least 30 years of age, and has to be a "natural born" citizen of Venezuela, and cannot possess any other citizenship. This list includes only those persons who were sworn into office as president following the establishment of the independent

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, which took place on January 13, 1830. There have been 46 people sworn into office, and 64 presidencies, as several politicians (most prominently between 1830 and 1953) have held the office more than once.

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, the first president, was inaugurated in 1830. Antonio Guzmán Blanco served during the most terms, with three.

Juan Vicente Gómez Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón (24 July 1857 – 17 December 1935) was a Venezuelan military general, Politician and ruler of Venezuela from 1908 until his death in 1935. He was president on three occasions during this time, ruling through puppe ...

has served during the longest (although interrupted by interim presidencies), with over 27 years. Romulo Betancourt served from 1959 until 1964.

Hugo Chávez Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician who was president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, except for a brief period in 2002. Chávez was also leader of the Fifth Republ ...

served the longest uninterrupted period in office with 11 consecutive years, from his restoration to power in April 2002 until his death in March 2013. The current presidency has been disputed between Juan Guaido and Nicolás Maduro since January 10, 2019, in the ongoing

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. Maduro was elected to his first term in

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but received backlash from opposing Venezuelans and some members of the international community especially the United States. Maduro was accused of authoritarian rule and

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in the elections that were held on May 20, 2018. Guaido, the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, took the oath of office as interim president on January 23, 2019, citing Article 233 of the

Constitution of Venezuela The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela (CRBV)) is the current and twenty-sixth constitution of Venezuela. It was drafted in mid-1999 by a constituent assembly that ...

to "cease the usurpation, hold a transitional government, and call for new elections". The office remains disputed.

History

The presidential designation encompasses only those persons who were sworn into office as President of Venezuela following Venezuela's declaration of independence from Spanish colonial rule, which took effect on July 5, 1811. The first president, taking office on July 5, 1811, was actually the president of a triumvirate of the first established Republic of Venezuela that rotated the presidency weekly. The person serving as president during the week of July 5 was one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence: Cristóbal Mendoza. Mendoza shared the triumvirate with Juan Escalona and Baltasar Padrón. A second triumvirate followed on April 3, 1812 whose members were Francisco Espejo, and Francisco Javier Ustariz. Owing to the profound confusion of the Venezuelan War of Independence and the period of

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over what is now Venezuela, this page has gaps between 1813 and 1819. For this period in time, historians refer to the Republic of Venezuela as the Second Republic of Venezuela (1813–1814) and the Third Republic of Venezuela (1817–1819) as Simon Bolivar twice reestablished the republic. The Congress of Angostura appointed Simón Bolívar "Supreme Commander of the Republic of Venezuela" (Jefe Supremo de la República de Venezuela) from 1819 until 1830. In 1830,

declared Venezuela independent from

and became president, taking office on January 13, 1830. Although he was not the first president of Venezuela (having in mind Cristóbal Mendoza in 1811), he was the first head of state of independent Venezuela, after the dissolution of Gran Colombia.

Presidents of Venezuela since independence (1830–present)

The list below includes interim "caretaker" as well as regular

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presidents, and democratically installed presidents as well as those installed by other means (e.g.;

Marcos Pérez Jiménez Marcos Evangelista Pérez Jiménez (25 April 1914 – 20 September 2001) was a Venezuelan military and general officer of the Army of Venezuela and the dictator of Venezuela from 1950 to 1958, ruling as member of the military junta from 1 ...

State of Venezuela (1830–1864)

United States of Venezuela (1864–1953)

Republic of Venezuela (1953–1999)

Venezuela took the name of Republic of Venezuela ( es, República de Venezuela) with the adoption of the 1953 constitution, written by the Constituent Assembly elected in November 1952. The Presidents of Venezuela under this constitution (as well as the 1961 Constitution, which kept the name) were officially styled as President of the Republic of Venezuela. This period of the history of Venezuela began with the dictatorship of

. After a short period of political instability following Pérez Jiménez's exile in 1958, democracy was restored in the country with the election of Democratic Action leader Rómulo Betancourt as president in 1959. This marked the beginning of the democratic period, started with the Puntofijo Pact and which was characterized by the prevalence of the bipartidism of the two main political parties in the country at the time, Democratic Action and Copei. The

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(1989–93) saw a deep economic crisis, a series of major riots known as the Caracazo in 1989, in which hundreds were killed by security forces, two coup attempts in 1992, and the 1993 impeachment of Pérez. That same year, Rafael Caldera became the first President of Venezuela not to belong to either Democratic Action or Copei in over forty years, having been elected under the banner of

National Convergence The National Convergence ( es, Convergencia Nacional) is a political party in Venezuela. It was founded in 1993 by former President of Venezuela Rafael Caldera, who was a member of Copei and won a second term in the 1993 elections. From 199 ...

. The bipartidism ended in 2000 when a new constitution entered in force.

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1999–present)

Venezuela became the "

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" ( es, República Bolivariana de Venezuela) with the adoption of the 1999 constitution, which renamed the country in honor of Simón Bolívar. The new constitution was promulgated by President

, who served ''de jure'' from 1999 until his death in 2013. The new constitution augmented the presidential term from five years to six years. Chávez's presidency was interrupted shortly in 2002 following a failed coup d'état attempt that put

Pedro Carmona Pedro Francisco Carmona Estanga (born 6 July 1941) is a former Venezuelan business leader who was briefly installed as acting president of Venezuela in place of Hugo Chávez, following the attempted military coup in April 2002.Miraflores,

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Diosdado Cabello assumed executive control for a couple of hours until Chávez could be restored. In 2009, a

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approved the elimination of term limits, which allowed Chávez to be re-elected again in 2012. However, Chávez

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in March 2013, only three months into his fourth term, and was succeeded by his Vice President Nicolás Maduro, who was elected the following month to finish Chávez's term, enforcing the majority of Chávez's

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. Under Maduro, Venezuela has seen a rise in

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, shortages of goods, closures of several corporations, and the deterioration of productivity. Maduro – who has seen a sharp decline in his approval ratings in correlation to the economic collapse, and was the subject of a 2016 recall referendum to remove him from office that was later suspended – has been criticized for what opponents consider to be him

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the country towards a full-fledged authoritarian regime; this led to an ongoing

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stemming from a March 2017 ruling by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (whose members largely consist of Maduro supporters) that removed immunity for

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members (including those opposing Maduro), which subsequently made a brief assumption of legislative powers from the Assembly, and the Constituent Assembly election, which resulted in the formation of a

Constituent Assembly A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution. Members of a constituent assembly may be elected b ...

intended to rewrite the 1999 constitution. These actions have worsened tensions and sparked violence during protests against the Maduro administration over concerns that Maduro would eliminate or significantly erode the independence of Venezuela's democratic institutions and shift the country towards one-man rule.

2019 presidential crisis

The process and results of the May

2018 Venezuelan presidential election Presidential elections were held in Venezuela on 20 May 2018, with incumbent Nicolás Maduro being declared re-elected for a second six-year term. The original electoral date was scheduled for December 2018 but was subsequently pulled ahead t ...

were widely disputed. The opposition-majority

declared Maduro a "usurper" of the presidency on the day of his second inauguration and disclosed a plan to set forth its president,

Juan Guaidó Juan Gerardo Guaidó Márquez (born 28 July 1983) is a Venezuelan politician, a former member of the social-democratic Popular Will party, and federal deputy to the National Assembly representing the state of Vargas. On 23 January 2019, Guaid� ...

as the succeeding acting President of the country under article 233 of the Venezuelan Constitution. A week later, the Supreme Tribunal of Justice declared that the presidency of the National Assembly was the "usurper" of authority and declared the body to be unconstitutional. Minutes after Maduro took the oath as

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, the

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(OAS) approved a resolution in a special session of its Permanent Council declaring Maduro's presidency illegitimate and urging new elections. Special meetings of the OAS on 24 January and in the

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on 26 January were held but no consensus was reached. Secretary-General of the United Nations

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called for dialogue. During the 49th

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, on 27 June, Guaidó's presidency was recognized by the organization. Guaidó declared himself acting president and swore himself in on 23 January. Maduro's government has accused the

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of organizing a ''

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'' to remove him and take control of the country's oil reserves. Guaidó rejects the characterization of his actions as a coup, saying that his movement is backed by peaceful volunteers. As of June 2019, Guaidó has been recognized as the acting President of Venezuela by 54 countries. Internationally, support has followed traditional geopolitical lines, with allies China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, Syria, and Turkey supporting Maduro; and the US, Canada, and most of Western Europe supporting Guaidó as acting president. The

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has continued to recognize the Maduro presidency as the legal representative of

as of December 2019.

Timeline

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" bar:AndrésNarvarte from: 1835 till: 1835 color:conservative from: 1836 till: 1837 color:conservative text:"

Andrés Narvarte Andrés Narvarte Pimentel (1781–March 31, 1853) was the president of Venezuela as interim caretaker (1836–1837). Biography First Period (1835) As Vice President of the Republic, Andrés Navarte assumed executive power between 20 January 1835 ...

" bar:JoséMaríaVargas from: 1835 till: 1835 color:conservative from: 1835 till: 1836 color:conservative text:" José María Vargas" bar:JoséMaríaCarreño from: 1835 till: 1835 color:conservative from: 1837 till: 1837 color:conservative text:" José María Carreño" bar:CarlosSoublette from: 1837 till: 1839 color:conservative from: 1843 till: 1847 color:conservative text:"

Carlos Soublette Carlos Valentín José de la Soledad Antonio del Sacramento de Soublette y Jerez de Aristeguieta (15 December 1789 – 11 February 1870) was the president of Venezuela The president of Venezuela ( es, Presidente de Venezuela), officially ...

" bar:JoséTadeoMonagas from: 1847 till: 1851 color:conservative from: 1855 till: 1858 color:liberal text:"

José Tadeo Monagas José Tadeo Monagas Burgos (28 October 1784 – 18 November 1868) was the president of Venezuela 1847–1851 and 1855–1858, and a hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence. Career Presidency In 1846, to head off the challenge from the Libe ...

" bar:JoséGregorioMonagas from: 1851 till: 1855 color:liberal text:" José Gregorio Monagas" bar:PedroGualEscandón from: 1858 till: 1858 color:liberal from: 1859 till: 1859 color:none from: 1861 till: 1861 color:liberal text:"

Pedro Gual Escandón Pedro José Ramón Gual (17 January 1783, in Caracas, Venezuela – 6 May 1862, in Guayaquil, Ecuador), was a Venezuelan lawyer, politician, journalist and diplomat. During the Venezuelan War of Independence he came to the United States to buy ...

" bar:JuliánCastro from: 1858 till: 1859 color:none(military) text:" Julián Castro" bar:ManuelFelipedeTovar from: 1859 till: 1861 color:liberal text:"

Manuel Felipe de Tovar Manuel Felipe de Tovar (1 January 1803, in Caracas – 21 February 1866, in Paris) was the president of Venezuela from 1859–1861. Personal life Manuel Felipe de Tovar was married to Encarnación Rivas Pacheco, who served as First Lady of Vene ...

" bar:JuanCrisóstomoFalcón from: 1863 till: 1868 color:none(military) text:"

Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Zavarce (27 January 1820 – 29 April 1870) was the president of Venezuela from 1863 to 1868.Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual" bar:GuillermoTellVillegas from: 1868 till: 1869 color:liberal from: 1870 till: 1870 color:liberal from: 1892 till: 1892 color:liberal text:"

Guillermo Tell Villegas Guillermo Tell Villegas (1 January 1823 in Valencia, Venezuela – 21 March 1907 in Valencia) was a Venezuelan politician, lawyer, and writer. Among other government positions, he served as interim president of Venezuela in 1868, 1870 and 18 ...

" bar:JoséRupertoMonagas from: 1869 till: 1870 color:none(military) text:"

José Ruperto Monagas José Ruperto Monagas (1831 – 12 June 1880) was a Venezuelan Militant and Politician, son of José Tadeo Monagas and Luisa Oriach. He was the president of Venezuela between 1869–1870 because he won the presidential elections in the period of 1 ...

" bar:AntonioGuzmánBlanco from: 1870 till: 1877 color:liberal from: 1879 till: 1884 color:liberal from: 1886 till: 1887 color:liberal text:" Antonio Guzmán Blanco" bar:FranciscoLinaresAlcántara from: 1877 till: 1878 color:liberal text:"

Francisco Linares Alcántara Francisco de Paula Linares Alcántara (13 April 1825 – 30 November 1878) was the president of Venezuela (1877–1878) and a member of the Liberal Party of Venezuela. Personal life Francisco Linares Alcántara was born on April 13, 1825 in T ...

" bar:JoséGregorioValera from: 1878 till: 1879 color:liberal text:" José Gregorio Valera" bar:JoaquínCrespo from: 1884 till: 1886 color:liberal from: 1892 till: 1898 color:none(military) text:"

Joaquín Crespo Joaquín Sinforiano de Jesús Crespo Torres (; 22 August 1841 – 16 April 1898) was a Venezuelan military officer and politician. A member of the Great Liberal Party of Venezuela, he served as the president of Venezuela from 1884 to 1886 and aga ...

" bar:HermógenesLópez from: 1887 till: 1888 color:none text:" Hermógenes López" bar:JuanPabloRojasPaúl from: 1888 till: 1890 color:liberal text:" Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl" bar:RaimundoAnduezaPalacio from: 1890 till: 1892 color:conservative text:"

Raimundo Andueza Palacio Raimundo Ignacio Andueza Palacio (6 February 1846 – 17 August 1900), was the president of Venezuela (1890–1892). He also served twice as his country's Minister of Foreign Affairs. A member of the Liberal Party, Andueza entered politics as de ...

" bar:GuillermoTellVillegasPulido from: 1892 till: 1892 color:liberal text:" Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido" bar:IgnacioAndrade from: 1898 till: 1899 color:liberal text:" Ignacio Andrade" bar:CiprianoCastro from: 1899 till: 1908 color:none(military) text:"

Cipriano Castro José Cipriano Castro Ruiz (12 October 1858 – 4 December 1924) was a high-ranking member of the Venezuelan military, politician and the president of Venezuela from 1899 to 1908. He was the first man from the Andes to rule the country, and was ...

" bar:JuanVicenteGómez from: 1908 till: 1913 color:none(military) from: 1922 till: 1929 color:none(military) from: 1931 till: 1935 color:none(military) text:"

" bar:JoséGilFortoul from: 1913 till: 1914 color:none text:" José Gil Fortoul" bar:VictorinoMárquezBustillos from: 1914 till: 1922 color:none text:" Victorino Márquez Bustillos" bar:JuanBautistaPérez from: 1929 till: 1931 color:none text:"

Juan Bautista Pérez Juan Bautista Pérez (20 December 1869 – 7 May 1952), was a Venezuelan lawyer, magistrate, and politician who served as the president of Venezuela between 1929 until 1931. Afterwards he served as Ambassador to Spain until 1933. His period in of ...

" bar:EleazarLópezContreras from: 1935 till: 1941 color:none text:"

Eleazar López Contreras José Eleazar López Contreras (5 May 1883 – 2 January 1973) was the president of Venezuela between 1935 and 1941. He was an army general and one of Juan Vicente Gómez's collaborators, serving as his War Minister from 1931. In 1939, López C ...

" bar:IsaíasMedinaAngarita from: 1941 till: 1945 color:democratic text:"

Isaías Medina Angarita Isaías Medina Angarita (6 July 1897 – 15 September 1953) was a Venezuelan military and political leader, the president of Venezuela from 1941 until 1945, during World War II. He followed the path of his predecessor Eleazar López Contrera ...

" bar:RómuloBetancourt from: 1945 till: 1948 color:democraticaction from: 1959 till: 1964 color:democraticaction text:" Rómulo Betancourt" bar:RómuloGallegos from: 1948 till: 1948 color:democraticaction text:"

Rómulo Gallegos Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire (2 August 1884 – 5 April 1969) was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of nine months during 1948, he governed as the first freely elected president in Venezuela's history. He was ...

" bar:CarlosDelgadoChalbaud from: 1948 till: 1950 color:none(military) text:" Carlos Delgado Chalbaud" bar:GermánSuárezFlamerich from: 1950 till: 1952 color:none text:"

Germán Suárez Flamerich Germán Suárez Flamerich (10 April 1907 – 24 June 1990) was the president of Venezuela from 1950 to 1952. Flamerich was a lawyer, college professor, diplomat, and politician. He was president of the Government Junta from 1950 to 1952, after the ...

" bar:MarcosPérezJiménez from: 1952 till: 1958 color:none(military) text:"

" bar:WolfgangLarrazábal from: 1958 till: 1958 color:none text:" Wolfgang Larrazábal" bar:EdgarSanabria from: 1958 till: 1959 color:none text:" Edgar Sanabria" bar:RaúlLeoni from: 1964 till: 1969 color:democraticaction text:" Raúl Leoni" bar:RafaelCaldera from: 1969 till: 1974 color:copei from: 1994 till: 1999 color:nationalconvergence text:" Rafael Caldera" bar:CarlosAndrésPérez from: 1974 till: 1979 color:democraticaction from: 1989 till: 1993 color:democraticaction text:" Carlos Andrés Pérez" bar:LuisHerreraCampins from: 1979 till: 1984 color:copei text:" Luis Herrera Campins" bar:JaimeLusinchi from: 1984 till: 1989 color:democraticaction text:" Jaime Lusinchi" bar:OctavioLepage from: 1993 till: 1993 color:democraticaction text:" Octavio Lepage" bar:RamónJoséVelásquez from: 1993 till: 1994 color:democraticaction text:" Ramón José Velásquez" bar:HugoChávez from: 1999 till: 2013 color:psuv text:"

" bar:NicolásMaduro from: 2013 till: end color:psuv text:" Nicolás Maduro (disputed)" bar:JuanGuaidó from: 2019 till: 2020 color:popularwill from: 2020 till: 2022 color:none from: 2022 till: end color:popularwill text:"

(disputed)"

Notes

References

External links

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Official government site (Government Online)
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