Wolfgang Larrazábal

Rear Admiral Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto (Spanish pronunciation: [volfˈɣaŋg laraˈsaβal]; 5 March 1911 – 27 February 2003) was a Venezuelan naval officer and politician. He served as 36th President of Venezuela following the overthrow of Marcos Pérez Jiménez on 23 January 1958. He resigned later that year to run in the 1958 presidential election, but lost to former president Rómulo Betancourt.

Wolfgang Larrazábal
Wolfgang Larrazábal
36th President of Venezuela
In office
23 January 1958  14 November 1958
Preceded byMarcos Pérez Jiménez
Succeeded byEdgar Sanabria
Personal details
Born
Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto

(1911-03-05)5 March 1911
Carúpano, Sucre state, Venezuela
Died27 February 2003(2003-02-27) (aged 91)
Caracas, Venezuela
Spouse(s)Mercedes María Peláez
Signature
Larrazábal (center) with Richard Nixon (left) in May 1958, during the visit to Caracas where Nixon's motorcade was to be attacked.

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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Marcos Pérez Jiménez
    President of Venezuela
    1958
    Succeeded by
    Edgar Sanabria
    Interim
    Party political offices
    Preceded by
    None
    URD presidential candidate
    1958 (lost)
    Succeeded by
    Jóvito Villalba

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