Historical country records
Venezuela historical timeline
Venezuela
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1811 | independence (United States of Venezuela, also styled Venezuelan Confederation, or United Provinces of Venezuela, or, from 3 Apr 1812, also American Confederation of Venezuela on the Southern Continent) | Leaders |
| 25 Jul 1812 | reconquest by Spain | Leaders |
| 8 Aug 1813 - 8 Sep 1814 | insurrectional government | Leaders |
| 1 Jun 1816 | renewed independence (Republic of Venezuela) | Leaders |
| 17 Dec 1819 | incorporation into Great Colombia (see under Colombia) | Leaders |
| 13 Jan 1830 | independence from Great Colombia (State of Venezuela) | Leaders |
| 24 Oct 1830 | Republic of Venezuela | Leaders |
| 3 May 1864 | United States of Venezuela | Leaders |
| 19 Apr 1953 | Republic of Venezuela | Leaders |
| 29 Dec 1999 | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Leaders |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Republic of Venezuela | Leaders |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Leaders |
| 14 Jul 1811 - 3 Apr 1812 | First triumvirate¹ - Cristóbal de Mendoza (b. 1772 - d. 1829) - Juan de Escalona (b. 1768 - d. 1833) - Baltasar Padrón (b. 17... - d. 1817) | Supreme Executive Power (president rotating weekly) |
| 3 Apr 1812 - 19 May 1812 | Second triumvirate - Francisco Javier Mayz (b. 1766 - d. 1833) - Fernando Rodríguez del Toro (b. 1772 - d. 1822) - Juan Germán Roscio (b. 1763 - d. 1821) - Francisco Javier de Ustáriz (b. 1772 - d. 1814) - Francisco Espejo (b. 1758 - d. 1814) | Supreme Executive Power (president rotating weekly) |
| 19 May 1812 - 25 Jul 1812 | Francisco de Miranda | Generals-in-Chief |
| 8 Aug 1813 - 14 Oct 1813 | Simón Bolívar | Generals-in-Chief |
| 14 Oct 1813 - 8 Sep 1814 | Simón Bolívar | Liberator |
| 1 Jun 1816 - 15 Feb 1819 | Simón Bolívar | Supreme Chief |
| 9 May 1817 - 23 May 1817 | abortive attempt at restoring the United States of Venezuela and its Supreme Executive Power - Francisco Javier Mayz (s.a.) - Francisco Antonio Zea (b. 1766 - d. 1822) - José Joaquín Cortés de Madariaga (b. 1766 - d. 1826) | Supreme Chief |
| 15 Feb 1819 | Francisco Antonio Zea (acting) | Presidents |
| 15 Feb 1819 - 17 Dec 1819 | Simón Bolívar | Presidents |
| 13 Jan 1830 - 20 Jan 1835 | José Antonio Páez (1st time) President of the State to 11 Apr 1831) | Presidents |
| 20 Jan 1835 - 9 Feb 1835 | Andrés Narvarte (1st time) | Presidents |
| 9 Feb 1835 - 8 Jul 1835 | José María Vargas (1st time) | Presidents |
| 9 Jul 1835 - 13 Jul 1835 | Pedro Briceño (provisional) | Presidents |
| 13 Jul 1835 - 28 Jul 1835 | Santiago Mariño | Presidents |
| 28 Jul 1835 - 20 Aug 1835 | José María Carreño (1st time) | Presidents |
| 20 Aug 1835 - 24 Apr 1836 | José María Vargas (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 24 Apr 1836 - 20 Jan 1837 | Andrés Narvarte (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 20 Jan 1837 - 11 Mar 1837 | José María Carreño (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 11 Mar 1837 - 1 Feb 1839 | Carlos Soublette (1st time) | Presidents |
| 1 Feb 1839 - 20 Jan 1843 | José Antonio Páez (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 20 Jan 1843 - 28 Jan 1843 | Santos Michelena (acting) | Presidents |
| 28 Jan 1843 - 20 Jan 1847 | Carlos Soublette (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 20 Jan 1847 - 1 Mar 1847 | Diego Bautista Urbaneja (acting) | Presidents |
| 1 Mar 1847 - 20 Jan 1851 | José Tadeo Monagas (1st time) | Presidents |
| 20 Jan 1851 - 5 Feb 1851 | Antonio Leocadio Guzmán (acting) | Presidents |
| 5 Feb 1851 - 20 Jan 1855 | José Gregorio Monagas | Presidents |
| 20 Jan 1855 - 31 Jan 1855 | Joaquín Herrera (acting) | Presidents |
| 31 Jan 1855 - 15 Mar 1858 | José Tadeo Monagas (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 15 Mar 1858 - 18 Mar 1858 | Pedro Gual (1st time) | Presidents |
| 18 Mar 1858 - 2 Aug 1859 | Julián Castro Provisional Chief of State 26 Jul 1858 - 5 Jan 1859, then interim president) | Presidents |
| 1 Aug 1859 - 1859 | Juan Crisóstomo Falcón | Presidents |
| 2 Aug 1859 - 29 Sep 1859 | Pedro Gual (2nd time) (acting) | Presidents |
| 29 Sep 1859 - 20 May 1861 | Manuel Felipe de Tovar | Presidents |
| 21 May 1861 - 10 Sep 1861 | Pedro Gual (3rd time) (acting) | Presidents |
| 10 Sep 1861 - 17 Jun 1863 | José Antonio Páez (3rd time) | Presidents |
| 17 Jun 1863 - 24 Jul 1863 | Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1st time) | Presidents |
| 24 Jul 1863 - 18 Mar 1865 | Juan Crisóstomo Falcón (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 18 Mar 1865 - 7 Jun 1865 | Antonio Guzmán Blanco (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 7 Jun 1865 - 27 Jun 1868 | Juan Crisóstomo Falcón (3rd time) | Presidents |
| 28 Jun 1868 - 8 Mar 1869 | Guillermo Tell Villegas (1st time) acting president from 22 Feb 1869) | Presidents |
| 8 Mar 1869 - 20 Mar 1870 | José Ruperto Monagas (acting) | Presidents |
| 20 Mar 1870 - 11 Apr 1870 | Juan Vicente González (acting) | Presidents |
| 11 Apr 1870 - 27 Apr 1870 | Esteban Palacios (acting) | Presidents |
| 27 Apr 1870 - 20 Feb 1877 | Antonio Guzmán Blanco (3rd time) 27 Apr 1873) | Presidents |
| 21 Feb 1877 - 2 Mar 1877 | Jacinto Gutiérrez Martínez | Presidents |
| 2 Mar 1877 - 30 Nov 1878 | Francisco Linares Alcántara | Presidents |
| 30 Nov 1878 - 1 Jan 1879 | Jacinto Gutiérrez Martínez | Presidents |
| 1 Jan 1879 - 13 Feb 1879 | José Gregorio Valera (acting) | Presidents |
| 13 Feb 1879 - 26 Feb 1879 | Gregorio Cedeño | Presidents |
| 26 Feb 1879 - 8 May 1879 | Antonio Guzmán Blanco (4th time) | Presidents |
| 8 May 1879 - 12 May 1879 | José Rafael Pacheco (acting) | Presidents |
| 12 May 1879 - 27 Apr 1884 | Antonio Guzmán Blanco (5th time) | Presidents |
| 27 Apr 1884 - 27 Apr 1886 | Joaquín Crespo (1st time) | Presidents |
| 27 Apr 1886 - 15 Sep 1886 | Manuel Antonio Diez (acting) | Presidents |
| 15 Sep 1886 - 5 Jul 1888 | Antonio Guzmán Blanco (6th time) | Presidents |
| 5 Jul 1888 - 19 Mar 1890 | Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl | Presidents |
| 19 Mar 1890 - 17 Jun 1892 | Raimundo Andueza Palacio | Presidents |
| 17 Jun 1892 - 2 Sep 1892 | Guillermo Tell Villegas (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 2 Sep 1892 - 6 Oct 1892 | Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido | Presidents |
| 7 Oct 1892 - 28 Feb 1894 | Joaquín Crespo (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 28 Feb 1894 - 14 Mar 1894 | Manuel Guzmán Álvarez (1st time) | Presidents |
| 14 Mar 1894 - 20 Feb 1898 | Joaquín Crespo (3rd time) | Presidents |
| 20 Feb 1898 - 28 Feb 1898 | Manuel Guzmán Álvarez (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 28 Feb 1898 - 20 Oct 1899 | Ignacio Andrade | Presidents |
| 20 Oct 1899 - 23 Oct 1899 | Víctor Rodríguez Párraga (acting) | Presidents |
| 23 Oct 1899 - 11 Aug 1909 | Cipriano Castro 26 Feb 1901 - 20 Feb 1902 and 6 May 1904 - 10 Jun 1905) | Presidents |
| 17 Feb 1909 - 19 Apr 1910 | Juan Vicente Gómez (1st time) | Presidents |
| 19 Apr 1910 - 29 Apr 1910 | Emilio Constantino Guerrero | Presidents |
| 29 Apr 1910 - 3 Jun 1910 | Jesús Ramón Ayala (acting) | Presidents |
| 3 Jun 1910 - 19 Apr 1914 | Juan Vicente Gómez (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 19 Apr 1914 - 24 Jun 1922 | Victorino Márquez Bustillos | Presidents |
| 24 Jun 1922 - 19 Apr 1929 | Juan Vicente Gómez (3rd time) | Presidents |
| 19 Apr 1929 - 13 Jun 1931 | Juan Bautista Pérez | Presidents |
| 13 Jun 1931 - 13 Jul 1931 | Pedro Itriago Chacín (acting) | Presidents |
| 13 Jul 1931 - 17 Dec 1935 | Juan Vicente Gómez (4th time) | Presidents |
| 17 Dec 1935 - 19 Apr 1936 | Eleazar López Contreras (1st time) | Presidents |
| 19 Apr 1936 - 29 Apr 1936 | Arminio Borjas (acting) | Presidents |
| 29 Apr 1936 - 5 May 1941 | Eleazar López Contreras (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 5 May 1941 - 19 Oct 1945 | Isaías Medina Angarita | Presidents |
| 19 Oct 1945 - 15 Feb 1948 | Rómulo Betancourt (1st time) | Presidents |
| 15 Feb 1948 - 24 Nov 1948 | Rómulo Gallegos | Presidents |
| 24 Nov 1948 - 2 Dec 1952 | Military junta - Carlos Delgado Chalbaud (b. 1909 - d. 1950) - Marcos Pérez Jiménez (b. 1914 - d. 2001) - Luis Felipe Llovera Páez (b. 1913 - d. 1977) - Germán Suárez Flamerich (b. 1907 - d. 1990) | Presidents |
| 2 Dec 1952 - 23 Jan 1958 | Marcos Pérez Jiménez | Presidents |
| 23 Jan 1958 - 14 Nov 1958 | Wolfgang Larrazábal | Presidents |
| 14 Nov 1958 - 13 Feb 1959 | Edgar Sanabria Arcia | Presidents |
| 13 Feb 1959 - 11 Mar 1964 | Rómulo Betancourt (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 11 Mar 1964 - 11 Mar 1969 | Raúl Leoni | Presidents |
| 11 Mar 1969 - 12 Mar 1974 | Rafael Caldera (1st time) | Presidents |
| 12 Mar 1974 - 12 Mar 1979 | Carlos Andrés Pérez (1st time) | Presidents |
| 12 Mar 1979 - 2 Feb 1984 | Luis Herrera Campins | Presidents |
| 2 Feb 1984 - 2 Feb 1989 | Jaime Lusinchi | Presidents |
| 2 Feb 1989 - 31 Aug 1993 | Carlos Andrés Pérez (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 21 May 1993 - 5 Jun 1993 | Octavio Lepage | Presidents |
| 5 Jun 1993 - 2 Feb 1994 | Ramón José Velásquez | Presidents |
| 2 Feb 1994 - 2 Feb 1999 | Rafael Caldera (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 2 Feb 1999 - 12 Apr 2002 | Hugo Chávez (1st time) | Presidents |
| 12 Apr 2002 - 13 Apr 2002 | Pedro Carmona Estanga | Presidents |
| 13 Apr 2002 - 14 Apr 2002 | Diosdado Cabello (acting) | Presidents |
| 14 Apr 2002 - | Hugo Chávez (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 24 Jan 2000 - 28 Dec 2000 | Isaías Rodríguez | Executive vice-presidents |
| 28 Dec 2000 - 13 Jan 2002 | Adina Bastidas (f) | Executive vice-presidents |
| 13 Jan 2002 - 12 Apr 2002 | Diosdado Cabello (1st time) | Executive vice-presidents |
| 14 Apr 2002 - 5 May 2002 | Diosdado Cabello (2nd time) | Executive vice-presidents |
| 5 May 2002 - 8 Jan 2007 | José Vicente Rangel | Executive vice-presidents |
| 8 Jan 2007 - 6 Jan 2008 | Jorge Rodríguez | Executive vice-presidents |
| 6 Jan 2008 - | Ramón Carrizalez | Executive vice-presidents |