Presidential Election
Rafael Caldera won a closely contested presidential election as the COPEI candidate.
Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Rafael Caldera Biography and Timeline
Follow Rafael Caldera through 9 dated historical records for Venezuela.
Rafael Caldera, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1968–1996Years on this page
1968
1969
Peaceful Transfer of Power
Rafael Caldera's inauguration marked the first peaceful transfer between competing political parties in modern Venezuela.
Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela, 1st term
Role range: 1969-1974
1970
Venezuela Ratifies Regional Nuclear Treaty
Venezuela deposited its ratification in March, enlarging participation in the Latin American nuclear weapon free zone.
1973
Andean Pact
Venezuela joined the Andean Pact to participate in regional economic integration.
Role range: 1969-1974 – 1969-1974
1993
Presidential Election
Rafael Caldera won the presidential election leading the National Convergence coalition.
Role range: 1994-1999 – 1994-1999
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela, 2nd term
Role range: 1993-
1994
Banking Crisis
The government intervened in failed banks and provided emergency financial support during a major banking crisis.
Role range: 1994-1999 – 1994-1999
1996
Agenda Venezuela
The government announced Agenda Venezuela, introducing exchange-rate, fiscal, and price reforms supported by international lenders.
Role range: 1994-1999 – 1994-1999
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.