Rómulo Betancourt
February 22, 1908 – September 28, 1981
Venezuelan founder of Democratic Action who led the country in 1945 to 1948 and as elected President from 1959 to 1964, regarded as the father of Venezuelan democracy.
Offices held
2 terms, Oct 19, 1945 – Mar 13, 1964
Preceded by
Isaías Medina Angarita Succeeded by
Raúl Leoni
Isaías Medina Angarita Succeeded by
Raúl Leoni
2 terms
- Oct 19, 1945 – Feb 17, 1948 Preceded by Isaías Medina Angarita Succeeded by Rómulo Gallegos
- Feb 13, 1959 – Mar 13, 1964 Preceded by Marcos Pérez Jiménez Succeeded by Raúl Leoni
Affiliations
Party membership
Education
Timeline
1909
1914
1919
1924
1929
1934
1939
1944
1949
1954
1959
1964
1969
1974
1979