Presidential Election1 December 1968
Rafael Caldera won a closely contested presidential election as the COPEI candidate.
Historical person
Rafael Caldera Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Rafael Caldera, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Venezuela.
8 records1968–19966 events2 places
Chronological biography
1968
1969
President of Venezuela1969
Appointed President of Venezuela, 1st term
Peaceful Transfer of Power11 March 1969
Rafael Caldera's inauguration marked the first peaceful transfer between competing political parties in modern Venezuela.
1973
Andean Pact13 February 1973
Venezuela joined the Andean Pact to participate in regional economic integration.
1993
President of Venezuela1993
Appointed President of Venezuela, 2nd term
Presidential Election5 December 1993
Rafael Caldera won the presidential election leading the National Convergence coalition.
1994
Banking Crisis1994
The government intervened in failed banks and provided emergency financial support during a major banking crisis.
1996
Agenda Venezuela15 April 1996
The government announced Agenda Venezuela, introducing exchange-rate, fiscal, and price reforms supported by international lenders.
Titles and roles
President of Venezuela · President of Venezuela · President of Venezuela · President-elect of Venezuela
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.