| Birth: | Feb. 22, 1908 | | Death: | Sep. 28, 1981 | 
Venezuelan Political Leader, two times President of Venezuela (1945-48 and 1959-64.) Following a stormy career as leader of radical student groups, he founded in 1935 the ORVE, which later became the party Acción Democrática. In 1945 placed in power by a military coup, declared the universal suffrage, instituted social reforms, and secured for his country the 50% of the profits of petroleum explotation. Forced into exile in 1948, he came back ten years later and was elected president. In 1973 he was awarded a lifetime Senate seat. (bio by: 380W)
Search Amazon for Rómulo Betancourt | | | Burial:
Cementerio del Este
Caracas
Capital District, Venezuela
Plot: M-17-I-B |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: 380W
Record added: Nov 03, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 12247015 |
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