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Nicolás Maduro

President of Venezuela 2013 to 2026

  • Fame77.0
  • Momentum1.4
  • Politicians rank#210
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  • Fame77.0
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Born 1962 · age 64
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  • Age
    64
    Born 1962
  • Known for
    My Friend Hugo
    2014
Summary
Updated 2026-06-09

Venezuela's president from 2013 until forcibly removed in 2026, now claiming he still legally holds office. His rule oversaw economic collapse that pushed seven million people to flee the country, protests met with lethal force, and two disputed elections that the evidence suggests he lost.

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A former bus driver turned union leader, Maduro entered the National Assembly in 2000 and climbed through Hugo Chávez's government — foreign minister, then vice president. When Chávez died in 2013, Maduro won a special election and became president. By 2015 he was ruling by decree. Shortages and falling living standards triggered waves of protests in 2014 and 2017; when voters elected an opposition legislature, his Supreme Tribunal stripped it of power. He was reelected in 2018 under conditions the opposition disputed, setting off a dual-presidency crisis with Juan Guaidó. In 2024 he claimed v…

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Nicolás Maduro
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When I met Commander Chávez, I didn't hesitate for a millimeter of a second to be by his side.
— Las 'metidas de pata' de Maduro en 14 frases...Y no es una inocentada, El País (9 August 2015)
Nicolás Maduro
said
The Russia Today television channel is more powerful than a thousand nuclear missiles.
— Las 'metidas de pata' de Maduro en 14 frases...Y no es una inocentada, El País (10 May 2015)
Nicolás Maduro
said
I'm using my intelligence to play dumb and thus make world news.
— Las 'metidas de pata' de Maduro en 14 frases...Y no es una inocentada, El País (21 March 2015)
Nicolás Maduro
said
Stalin looked just like me; the mustache is exactly the same. Comrade Stalin, who defeated Hitler.
— Las 'metidas de pata' de Maduro en 14 frases...Y no es una inocentada, El País (13 March 2015)
Nicolás Maduro
said
I hope history will absolve my first 24 months in office.
— Las 'metidas de pata' de Maduro en 14 frases...Y no es una inocentada, El País (8 February 2015)
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Source confidence100.0
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