Rómulo Betancourt

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Rómulo Betancourt

Rómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello (born February 22, 1908 in Guatire, Venezuela , † September 28, 1981 in New York , NY ) was President of Venezuela from 1945 to 1948 and from 1959 to 1964. He was a co-founder and for decades chairman of the then largest Venezuelan party Acción Democrática (AD).

First term (trienio)

Betancourt's first presidency is referred to as the trienio (German: period of three years) because it lasted three years. After a coup sponsored by the communists , the AD and liberal military , Venezuela was ruled democratically for three years until a dictatorship was re- established in 1948 . During this time the AD was the only grassroots and mass party and dominated the political landscape; they gained about the midterm elections of 1947 with 71% of votes.

Second term

After the overthrow of dictator Jiménez and two interim presidents, Betancourt was re-elected in 1958 and sworn in the following year. Even before he took office, but shaped by him, the Covenant Democracy that shaped Venezuela's history from 1958 to 1998 : in April 1958 the Avenimiento Obrero-Patronal , on October 31 the Puntofijo Agreement , in December the Programa Mínimo de Gobierno . In 1960 Betancourt only barely survived an assassination attempt instigated by the dictator of the Dominican Republic , Rafael Trujillo .

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SURNAME Betancourt, Romulo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Betancourt Bello, Rómulo Ernesto (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Venezuelan politician, President of Venezuela (1945–1948 and 1959–1964)
DATE OF BIRTH February 22, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Guatire , Venezuela
DATE OF DEATH September 28, 1981
Place of death New York , NY