Presidential Election9 December 1973
Carlos Andres Perez won the presidential election as the Democratic Action candidate.
Historical person
Carlos Andres Perez Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Carlos Andres Perez, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Venezuela.
14 records1973–199312 events1 places
Chronological biography
1973
1974
Iron Industry Nationalization1974
The government approved nationalization of the iron industry and transferred major operations to state control.
President of Venezuela1974
Appointed President of Venezuela, 1st term
1975
Nationalization1 January 1975
The iron ore industry is nationalized before the oil sector is brought under state ownership
Oil Nationalization Law29 August 1975
Congress approved the law reserving the petroleum industry to the state.
1976
Nationalization1 January 1976
The oil industry is nationalized and PDVSA begins operating as the state oil company
PDVSA1 January 1976
Petroleos de Venezuela began operations as the state holding company for the nationalized petroleum industry.
1988
Presidential Election4 December 1988
Carlos Andres Perez won election to a second presidential term.
1989
Caracazo27 February 1989
Price increases and transport costs triggered widespread unrest, followed by a forceful government security response.
Regional Elections3 December 1989
Venezuelans directly elected state governors and mayors under decentralization reforms.
1992
Privatization Debate1992
Debates over oil-state control intensify as liberalising policies challenge earlier nationalization assumptions
Military Coup Attempt4 February 1992
Military officers led by Hugo Chavez attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow President Carlos Andres Perez.
Second Military Coup Attempt27 November 1992
A second military rebellion attempted to remove President Carlos Andres Perez but failed.
1993
Suspension from Office20 May 1993
The Supreme Court authorized proceedings against Carlos Andres Perez, and Congress suspended him from the presidency.
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.