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1968 Venezuelan General Election
General elections were held in Venezuela on 1 December 1968.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p555 The presidential election was won by Rafael Caldera of Copei, who received 29.1% of the vote. ''Acción Democrática'' ( Democratic Action, AD) remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate. Voter turnout was 96.7% in the presidential election and 94.5% in the Congressional elections.Nohlen, p556 When Caldera took office in March 1969, it marked the first time in Venezuela's history as an independent nation that the sitting government peacefully transferred power to an elected member of the opposition. Background The election was shaped by a split in AD. Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa, then President of the Venezuelan Senate and President of AD, won the AD primary election (held in 1967). His nomination was overturned in favor of Gonzalo Barrios by the Rómulo Betancourt faction of AD, which considered Prieto Figueroa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Caldera
Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez ( (); 24 January 1916 – 24 December 2009), twice elected the president of Venezuela, served for two five-year terms (1969–1974 and 1994–1999), becoming the longest serving democratically elected leader to govern the country in the twentieth century. His first term marked the first peaceful transfer of power to the opposition in Venezuela's history. Widely acknowledged as one of the founders of Venezuela's democratic system,John D. Martz, "Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador," in Jan Knippers Black, ed. ''Latin America, Its Problems and Its Promise'', 2nd ed. (Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1991), 439 one of the main architects of the 1961 Constitution, and a pioneer of the Christian Democratic movement in Latin America, Caldera helped forge an unprecedented period of civilian democratic rule in a country beleaguered by a history of political violence and military caudillos. His leadership established Venezuela's reputation as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rómulo Betancourt
Rómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello (22 February 1908 – 28 September 1981; ), known as "The Father of Venezuelan Democracy", was the president of Venezuela, serving from 1945 to 1948 and again from 1959 to 1964, as well as leader of Acción Democrática, Venezuela's dominant political party in the 20th century. Betancourt, one of Venezuela's most important political figures, led a tumultuous career in Latin American politics. Periods of exile brought Betancourt in contact with various Latin American countries as well as the United States, securing his legacy as one of the most prominent international leaders to emerge from 20th-century Latin America. Scholars credit Betancourt as the Founding Father of modern democratic Venezuela. Early years Betancourt was born in Guatire, a town near Caracas. His parents were Luis Betancourt Bello (of Canary origins) and Virginia Bello Milano. He attended a private school in Guatire, followed by high school at the ''Liceo Caracas'' in Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union For Progress (Venezuela)
Union for Progress may refer to: *Union for Progress (Congo), a political party in the Republic of the Congo *Union for Progress (Saint Martin), a political party in Saint Martin *Union for Progress and Renewal (Guinea), a political party in Guinea *Union for the Progress of Guinea The Union for the Progress of Guinea (french: Union pour le Progrès de la Guinée, UPG) is an opposition political party in Guinea. In the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002, the party won 4.1% of the popular vote and 3 out of 114 seats. ..., a political party in Guinea * Union for Progress (Andorra), a political party in Andorra {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationalist Civic Crusade
The Nationalist Civic Crusade (Spanish: ''Cruzada Civica Nacionalista''; CCN) was a Venezuelan political party. They were established in 1965. CCN was formed by followers of former dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez, under the leadership of P. Salas Castillo.Charles D. Ameringer, ''Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies'', Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992, p. 624 They had a vaguely conservative outlook, although effectively had little ideology beyond personal allegiance to Pérez Jiménez, who also personally flirted with populism and Peronism.Kevin J. Middlebrook, ''Conservative Parties, the Right, and Democracy in Latin America'', JHU Press, 2000, p. 115 The party first contested the 1968 election, winning 21 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and four in the Senate. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p555 Pérez Jiménez was elected to the Senate, although he was disqualified by the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senado De Venezuela Elecciones 1968
The Senate ( es, Senado) is the upper house of the Cortes Generales, which along with the Congress of Deputies – the lower chamber – comprises the Parliament of the Kingdom of Spain. The Senate meets in the Palace of the Senate in Madrid. The composition of the Senate is established in Part III of the Spanish Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a province, an autonomous city or an autonomous community. Each mainland province, regardless of its population size, is equally represented by four senators; in the insular provinces, the big islands are represented by three senators and the minor islands are represented by a single senator. Likewise, the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla elect two senators each. This direct election results in the election of 208 senators by the citizens. In addition, the regional legislatures also designate their own representatives, one senator for each autonomous community and another for every million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Action Movement (Venezuela)
The National Action Movement (Spanish: ''Movimiento de Acción Nacional'' or MAN) is a defunct Venezuelan political party. History The MAN was established by the right-wing journalist Germán Borregales in 1960.Charles D. Ameringer, ''Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies'', Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992, p. 623 It was very much a personal party of Borregales, reflecting his beliefs and having little existence outside of its leader. Both the party and its leader have been characterised as far right. The party contested the 1963 general election but did not elect any candidates. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', pp. 555-556, 580 In 1968 the group contested both the general and Presidential elections, with Borregales their candidate for the Presidency. Although he came bottom of the poll with 0.3% of the vote the party did manage to have a member elected to the Chamber of the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Borregales
Germán Borregales (28 May 1909, Coro region – 2 March 1984, Caracas) was a Venezuelan journalist, author and politician. Belonging to the rightist tendency within Venezuelan politics, he became notorious as a regular candidate for the presidency. Journalism Borregales was born into a high-ranking family who were prominent in the provincial state of Falcón.David J. Myers, ''Democratic Campaigning in Venezuela: Caldera's Victory'', Fundación La Salle de Ciencias Naturales, Instituto Caribe de Antropología y Sociología , 1973, p. 242 He trained as a journalist at several international institutions, notably in Geneva and Columbia University. As a journalist Borregales wrote for several newspapers, including '' El Universal'' and ''La Religión'' as well as a journal he founded himself, ''Falconidad''. His writing was highly anti-communist, generally taking a confrontational tone towards the left. Politics A strong supporter of the Catholic Church, he combined his religious vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Party Of Venezuela
Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the economic, political and social theories and movements associated with the implementation of such systems. Social ownership can be state/public, community, collective, cooperative, or employee. While no single definition encapsulates the many types of socialism, social ownership is the one common element. Different types of socialism vary based on the role of markets and planning in resource allocation, on the structure of management in organizations, and from below or from above approaches, with some socialists favouring a party, state, or technocratic-driven approach. Socialists disagree on whether government, particularly existing government, is the correct vehicle for change. Socialist systems are divided into non-market and market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Opinion
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Revolutionary Party Of Nationalist Integration
A revolutionary is a person who either participates in, or advocates a revolution. The term ''revolutionary'' can also be used as an adjective, to refer to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor. Definition The term—both as a noun and adjective—is usually applied to the field of politics, but is also occasionally used in the context of science, invention or art. In politics, a revolutionary is someone who supports abrupt, rapid, and drastic change, usually replacing the status quo, while a reformist is someone who supports more gradual and incremental change, often working within the system. In that sense, revolutionaries may be considered radical, while reformists are moderate by comparison. Moments which seem revolutionary on the surface may end up reinforcing established institutions. Likewise, evidently small changes may lead to revolutionary consequences in the long term. Thus the clarity of the distinction between revolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent National Electoral Movement
Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independents (Oporto artist group), a Portuguese artist group historically linked to abstract art and to Fernando Lanhas, the central figure of Portuguese abstractionism Music Groups, labels, and genres * Independent music, a number of genres associated with independent labels * Independent record label, a record label not associated with a major label * Independent Albums, American albums chart Albums * ''Independent'' (Ai album), 2012 * ''Independent'' (Faze album), 2006 * ''Independent'' (Sacred Reich album), 1993 Songs * "Independent" (song), a 2007 song by Webbie * "Independent", a 2002 song by Ayumi Hamasaki from '' H'' News and media organizations * ''The Independent'', a British online newspaper. * ''The Malta Independent'', a Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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