Rómulo Betancourt
President of Venezuela (1908-1981) · Venezuela · On the map · Politicians · Died at 73
Rómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello, known as "The Father of Venezuelan Democracy", was a Venezuelan politician who served as the president of Venezuela, from 1945 to 1948 and again from 1959 to 1964, as well as leader of the Democratic Action, Venezuela's dominant political party in the 20th century.
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Rómulo Betancourt during his childhood
Members of the Revolutionary Government Junta, from left to right: Mario Ricardo Vargas, Raúl Leoni, Valmore Rodríguez, Rómulo Betancourt, Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, Edmundo Fernández and Gonzalo Barrios. Miraflores Palace, 1945
Rómulo Betancourt voting at the 1946 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election
Rómulo Betancourt during his exile in Havana, Cuba, 1949![U.S. President John F. Kennedy in December 1961 promoting the Alliance for Progress with Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt, who had invited Kennedy to this land redistribution ceremony in a Venezuelan village.[11] Kennedy's wife, Jacqueline, addressed the audience in Spanish. Video of this ceremony can be seen here.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Alliance_for_Progress_in_Venezuela_1961.jpg/500px-Alliance_for_Progress_in_Venezuela_1961.jpg)
U.S. President John F. Kennedy in December 1961 promoting the Alliance for Progress with Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt, who had invited Kennedy to this land redistribution ceremony in a Venezuelan village.[11] Kennedy's wife, Jacqueline, addressed the audience in Spanish. Video of this ceremony can be seen here.
Betancourt's inaugural address in 1959
Explosion in Paseo Los Próceres during Betancourt's assassination attempt, 24 June 1960About this person
Country
Venezuela
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1981 · aged 73
