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Ramón José Velásquez was born on 28 November, 1916 in San Juan de Colón, Táchira, United States of Venezuela, is a President of Venezuela from 1993 to 1994. Discover Ramón José Velásquez's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 97 years old?

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Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 28 November, 1916
Birthday 28 November
Birthplace San Juan de Colón, Táchira, United States of Venezuela
Date of death 24 June, 2014
Died Place Caracas, Venezuela
Nationality Venezuela

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His wife is Ligia Betancourt Mariño (m. 1948-2008)

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1916

Ramón José Velásquez Mujica (28 November 1916 – 24 June 2014) was a Venezuelan politician, historian, journalist, and lawyer.

Velásquez was born in Táchira in November 1916.

His parents were Ramon Velasquez Ordoñez, a journalist and proofreader for a newspaper and educator Regina Mujica.

For his initial studies he was home schooled by his parents in his hometown.

He completed his primary education in San Cristóbal Simón Bolívar.

1935

In 1935 he traveled to Caracas to finish high school at the Liceo Andres Bello.

1941

Velásquez became a reporter for Últimas Noticias in 1941.

1942

Velasquez undertook his higher education at the Central University of Venezuela, from which he received a PhD in social and political sciences in 1942 and a law degree in 1943.

1958

In 1958, as Venezuela transitioned to democracy, Velásquez was elected to the Venezuelan Senate for the state of Tachira, and later to the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies for the state of Miranda.

He served as Secretary General (Chief of Staff) of the Presidency during the government of Rómulo Betancourt.

After that, he was part of the National Congress.

1964

Velásquez was the president of El Nacional on two occasions (1964-1968/1979-1981).

He authored numerous books on Venezuela's political history, being generally considered in his lifetime as Venezuela's foremost historian.

He was President of the National Academy of History.

During the dictatorship of Marcos Pérez Jiménez, Velásquez was jailed for a year for his role at the compilation of the Libro negro de la dictadura (Black book of dictatorship).

The files of this book helped expose the crimes of the dictatorial period.

1969

During Rafael Caldera's Presidential administration, Velásquez served as Minister of Communications from 1969 until 1971.

1984

From 1984 to 1987 he was President of the Comisión para la Reforma del Estado (COPRE), the Commission on the Reform of the State.

1989

Between 1989 and 1993, he chaired the "Comisión Presidencial para Asuntos Fronterizos con Colombia", Presidential Commission for border issues with Colombia (COPAF).

At the time of his death, he was a board member of the New York-based Human Rights Foundation.

1993

He served as the president of Venezuela between 1993 and 1994.

In 1993, as a result of the crisis produced by the impeachment of President Carlos Andrés Pérez, Congress appointed Velásquez President of the Republic, finishing the constitutional period in 1994.

He served from 5 June 1993 to 2 February 1994.

As a highly respected national figure there was general consensus around his name for such a task.

In August Velásquez held an emergency meeting to respond to the tropical storm Bret's heavy damage that leaves at least 70 dead.

About 1,400 workers and volunteers helped in rescue efforts after the mudslides struck Caracas and surrounding areas, assisted by Red Cross volunteers and 800 firefighters.

Storm victims were temporarily housed at the Fuerte Tiuna army base.

Roads were quickly cleared of debris and mud, although many were not reopened initially due to the threat for additional mudslides.

The government was overshadowed by the so-called narcoindulto to trafficker Larry Tovar Acuña, in this case the Private Secretariat of the Presidency obtained irregularly signed by the President for the release to a known drug dealer.

Other events under his brief government include the bankruptcy of Banco Latino with subsequent leakage of foreign currency abroad and tragedy of Tejerías.

Among his governmental measures was the introduction of Value Added Tax as part of the Enabling Act entrusted to the National Congress.

2008

In 1948, Ramón José Velásquez married Ligia Betancourt Mariño (1920 – 14 July 2008) who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1993 to 1994.

2014

On 24 June 2014 Velásquez died at the age of 97 from natural causes.

He died 5 weeks after former President Jaime Lusinchi did on 21 May 2014.