Raul Leoni
Raúl Leoni Otero (26 April 1905 – 5 July 1972) was
President of Venezuela from 1964 until 1969. He was a member of the Generation
of 1928 and a charter member of the ‘’Acción Democrática’’, and the first Labor
minister of Venezuela (during El Trienio Adeco, 1945–48).
Presidency
Leoni took control of
the presidency on 13 March 1964, succeeding Rómulo Betancourt; both were
members of the Acción Democrática.
One of the pillars of
a political consolidation in Venezuela, ‘’El Pacto de Punto Fijo’’, was
underestimated by Leoni, since in his opinion it reduced the "coherence
and organization of the regime". Strictly, the pact commanded that the
composition of the executive cabinet be limited to representatives of three of
the most important political parties: Acción Democrática (AD), COPEI and Unión
Republicana Democrática (URD).
Death
Leoni died on 5 July
1972 when he was 67 years old, at the Cornell Medical Center in New York City,
where he was recovering from medical treatment after suffering a hemorrhage.
Personal Opinion
Finally I’m think
that Raul Leoni has been the best president of the Republic of Venezuela. For
their big works architectural, politic and the good quality of life of
Venezuelans of this time.
Works of Raul Leoni
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Works of Raul Leoni
