Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa
Politician
1902 – 1993
Who was Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa?
Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa, was a Venezuelan politician. A founder of Democratic Action and Minister of Education in its first government, he was a leader of Democratic Action after the restoration of democracy in 1958. He split from Democratic Action in 1967 when it tried to prevent his victory in district-level primary elections for the 1968 presidential race translating into Prieto Figueroa winning the nomination. He and a substantial group of supporters split from AD and founded the People's Electoral Movement, which he led until his death.
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- Born
- Mar 14, 1902
La Asunción - Also known as
- Luis B. Prieto F.
- Nationality
- Venezuela
- Died
- Apr 22, 1993
Caracas
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on July 23, 2013
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