Carlos Andrés Pérez

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Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (27 October 1922 – 25 December 2010) also known as CAP and often referred to as El Gocho (due to his Andean origins) was a Venezuelan politician President of Venezuela from 1974 to 1979 and again from 1989 to 1993. His first presidency was known as the Saudi Venezuela due to its economic and social prosperity thanks to enormous income from petroleum exportation.

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active years end date

1948-11-24, 1960-02-02, 1963-08-12, 1968-01-05, 1979-03-12, 1992-01-30, 1993-05-20, 1994-02-02, 2000-03-28

active years start date

1947-01-05, 1958-01-05, 1962-03-12, 1964-01-05, 1974-03-12, 1976-01-30, 1989-02-02, 1999-02-12

birth date

1922-10-27

birth place

Táchira, Venezuela, Rubio Venezuela

death date

2010-12-25

death place

Miami, Florida

office

For Life, Minister of Home Affairs of Venezuela, Senator of the Republic of Venezuela, Vice President of the Socialist International, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Venezuela

order in office

President of Venezuela

party

Democratic Action

president

Rómulo Betancourt, Willy Brandt

region

Táchira

religion

Catholic Church

spouse

Blanca Rodríguez

successor

Octavio Lepage, Luis Herrera Campins, Manuel Mantilla