Rafael Caldera

Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel anˈtonjo kalˈdeɾa roˈðɾiɣes]; 24 January 1916 – 24 December 2009),[1] twice elected President of Venezuela, served for two five-year terms (1969–1974 and 1994–1999), becoming the longest serving democratically elected leader to govern the country in the twentieth century.[2]

Rafael Caldera
President of Venezuela
In office
2 February 1994 – 2 February 1999
Preceded byRamón José Velásquez
Succeeded byHugo Chávez
In office
11 March 1969 – 12 March 1974
Preceded byRaúl Leoni
Succeeded byCarlos Andrés Pérez
Senator for Life
In office
12 March 1974 – 2 February 1994
In office
2 February 1999 – 20 December 1999
President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of Venezuela
In office
1959–1962
Solicitor General of Venezuela
In office
26 October 1945 – 13 April 1946
Personal details
Born
Rafael Antonio Caldrea Rodríguez

(1916-01-24)24 January 1916
San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela
Died24 December 2009(2009-12-24) (aged 93)
Caracas, Venezuela
Political partyCOPEI
(1946–1993)
National Convergence
(1993–2009)
Spouse(s)Alicia Pietri Montemayor
Alma materCentral University of Venezuela
OccupationLawyer
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Widely acknowledged as one of the founders of Venezuela’s democratic system,[3] the main architect of the 1961 Constitution, and a pioneer of the Christian Democratic movement in Latin America, Caldera helped forge an unprecedented period of civilian democratic rule in a country beleaguered by a history of political violence and military caudillos.[4]

His leadership established Venezuela’s reputation as one of the more stable democracies in Latin America during the second half of the twentieth century.[5]

After graduating with a degree in law and political science from Central University of Venezuela in 1939, Caldera embarked on a 70-year long career that combined political, intellectual and academic activities.

References
  1. Profile of Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez - Encyclopedia Britannica
  2. Rafael Caldera - Cognitio
  3. John D. Martz, “Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador,” in Jan Knippers Black, ed. Latin America, Its Problems and Its Promise, 2nd ed. (Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1991), 439
  4. Rafael Caldera: President of Venezuela who helped forge an era of democracy and political stability in his country - Independent
  5. 02 Feb 1994 - 02 Feb 1999 - Rafael Caldera Rodríguez - Global Security

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