Presidential Election6 December 1998
Hugo Chavez won the presidential election after campaigning for a constituent assembly and political change.
Historical person
Hugo Chavez Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hugo Chavez, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Venezuela.
9 records1998–20076 events2 places
Chronological biography
1998
1999
President of Venezuela2 February 1999
Appointed President of Venezuela, 1st term
Constituent Referendum25 April 1999
Voters approved holding elections for a national constituent assembly.
Constituent Assembly Election25 July 1999
Voters elected delegates to draft a new constitution.
Constitutional Referendum15 December 1999
Voters approved a new constitution creating the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and restructuring public power.
2000
Presidential Election30 July 2000
Hugo Chavez won a new presidential election held under the 1999 Constitution.
2002
President of Venezuela14 April 2002
Restored as President of Venezuela after the failure of the April 2002 coup
2007
President of Venezuela10 January 2007
Appointed President of Venezuela, 2nd elected term under the 1999 Constitution
Nationalization1 May 2007
Takes majority state control of heavy oil projects in the Orinoco Belt
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.