Rómulo Betancourt
Politician
1908 – 1981
Who was Rómulo Betancourt?
Rómulo Ernesto Betancourt Bello, known as "The Father of Venezuelan Democracy", was President of Venezuela 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. He survived an assassination attempt ordered by Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic. Betancourt, one of Venezuela's most important political figures, led a tumultuous and highly controversial 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 few real international leaders to emerge from 20th-century Latin America. Scholars credit Betancourt as the Founding Father of modern democratic Venezuela. Rómulo Betancourt was a very close friend of the Governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín, visiting the island often and frequently exchanging political views with him, viewing him as a political advisor on Democracy. Although they disagreed on certain issues they remained faithful friends.
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1908
Guatire - Also known as
- Romulo Betancourt
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Agnosticism
- Education
- Central University of Venezuela
- Died
- Sep 28, 1981
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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