Congress elected Isaias Medina Angarita president under the indirect electoral system.
Venezuela · Government / Government of Venezuela. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Congress elected Isaias Medina Angarita president under the indirect electoral system.
Romulo Gallegos won Venezuela's first direct presidential election based on universal suffrage.
Romulo Betancourt won the presidential election held after the restoration of civilian politics.
Raul Leoni won the presidential election and prepared to succeed Romulo Betancourt.
Rafael Caldera won a closely contested presidential election as the COPEI candidate.
Carlos Andres Perez won the presidential election as the Democratic Action candidate.
Luis Herrera Campins won the presidential election as the COPEI candidate.
Carlos Andres Perez won election to a second presidential term.
Rafael Caldera won the presidential election leading the National Convergence coalition.
Hugo Chavez won the presidential election after campaigning for a constituent assembly and political change.
Hugo Chavez won a new presidential election held under the 1999 Constitution.
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