Politicians
See also: List of Presidents of Venezuela- Rómulo Betancourt (1908–1981), former President, founder of Democratic Action
- Jóvito Villalba (1908–1981), founder of URD.
- Douglas Bravo (born 1923), former guerrilla leader, politician
- Rafael Caldera (1916–2009), former President (1969–1974 and 1994–1999), founder of Copei
- Pedro Carmona (born 1941), former Head of Fedecámaras, former President (2002)
- Cipriano Castro (1858–1924), former President (1899–1908)
- Hugo Chávez (born 1954), current President (1999)
- Juan Crisóstomo Falcón (1820–1870), former President
- Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969), former President, Minister of Education, Congressman, Mayor of Caracas, and writer.
- Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935), former President (1908–1935).
- Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829–1899), former President
- Wolfgang Larrazábal (1911–2003), military officer, former President (1958–1959)
- Eleazar López Contreras (1883–1973), General, former President
- Isaías Medina Angarita (1897–1953), military officer, former President
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914–2001), military officer, former President
- Carlos Andrés Pérez (born 1922), former President (1974–1979) and (1989–1993)
- Teodoro Petkoff (born 1932), former guerrilla fighter and cabinet minister, journalist
- José Vicente Rangel (born 1929), journalist, politician
- Alí Rodríguez Araque (born 1937), diplomat, cabinet minister
- Ali Lenin Aguilera (born 1967), Youngest Venezuelan congressperson and businessman
- Irene Sáez (born 1961), former mayor of Chacao and governor of Nueva Esparta, Miss Universe 1981 winner
- Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella (1925–1996), General, businessman.
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Famous quotes containing the word politicians:
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—Ben Hecht (1893–1964)
“Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story who resolved not to go into the water until he had learnt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may indeed wait forever.”
—Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800–1859)
“Wit puts politicians at risk.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)