Raúl Leoni
President of Venezuela from 1964 to 1969 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the municipality, see Raúl Leoni Municipality.
Raúl Leoni Otero (26 April 1905 – 5 July 1972) was the president of Venezuela from 1964 until 1969. He was a member of the Generation of 1928 and a charter member of the Acción Democrática party, and the first Labor minister of Venezuela (during El Trienio Adeco, 1945–48).
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Leoni and the second or maternal family name is Otero.
Quick Facts President of Venezuela, Preceded by ...
Raúl Leoni | |
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President of Venezuela | |
In office 13 March 1964 – 11 March 1969 | |
Preceded by | Rómulo Betancourt |
Succeeded by | Rafael Caldera |
Senator for life | |
In office 11 March 1969 – 5 July 1972 | |
President of the Senate of Venezuela[1] | |
In office 1959–1962 | |
Preceded by | Carlos R. Travieso |
Succeeded by | Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa |
Minister of Labor of Venezuela | |
In office 1945–1948 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Raúl Leoni Otero (1905-04-26)26 April 1905 El Manteco, Bolívar State, Venezuela |
Died | 5 July 1972(1972-07-05) (aged 67) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Acción Democrática |
Spouse | Carmen América Fernández Alcalá (Menca de Leoni) |
Children | 1 |
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