Who is the true President of Venezuela?
| Juan Guaidó | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 5 January 2019 Disputed with Jorge Rodríguez since 5 January 2021 | |
| Vice President | Edgar Zambrano Juan Pablo Guanipa |
| Preceded by | Omar Barboza |
| Majority Leader of the National Assembly of Venezuela |
Who is the socialist leader of Venezuela?
Hugo Chávez
| Comandante Hugo Chávez | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Pedro Carmona (acting) |
| President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela | |
| In office 24 March 2007 – 5 March 2013 Eternal President since 26 July 2014 | |
| Deputy | Diosdado Cabello |
Is Maduro still president?
listen); born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and president of Venezuela since 2013, with his presidency under dispute since 2019. Beginning his working life as a bus driver, Maduro rose to become a trade union leader before being elected to the National Assembly in 2000.
When did Maduro become President?
On 14 April 2013 Nicolás Maduro was elected President of Venezuela, narrowly defeating opposition candidate Henrique Capriles with just 1.5% of the vote separating the two candidates. Capriles immediately demanded a recount, refusing to recognize the outcome as valid.
How did Maduro become President?
A special presidential election was held in 2013, which Maduro won with 50.62% of the vote as the United Socialist Party of Venezuela candidate. He has ruled Venezuela by decree since 2015 through powers granted to him by the ruling party legislature.
What did Nicolas Maduro promise?
Maduro made the campaign promise of creating a “new economy” in Venezuela. The Bolivarian government also increased spending on populist policies during the campaign to help sway voters to support Maduro. Analysts suggested that those policies would further exacerbate the negative effects of the crisis in Venezuela.