Politics · Military · 1954–2013
Born: 28 July 1954 · Died: 5 March 2013 · Age at death: 58
Hugo Chávez died aged 58. He was born on 28 July 1954 and died on 5 March 2013.
Venezuelan army officer who led a socialist Bolivarian Revolution as president from 1999 until his death in 2013
Did you know?Before entering politics, he spent two years in prison following a failed coup attempt in the early nineties.
Hugo Chávez reshaped Venezuelan politics and became a symbol, for better or worse, of a new wave of left-wing leaders in Latin America. A former army officer, he won the presidency in 1998 promising to use the country's oil wealth to help the poor. His government expanded social programmes in health, education and housing, and he was hugely popular among many poorer Venezuelans. Critics accused him of weakening democratic institutions, concentrating power and mismanaging the economy. His fiery speeches and long television broadcasts made him one of the most recognisable leaders of his era.
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician, revolutionary, and military officer who was the president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013.
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Venezuelan president, born 1954
Hugo Chávez was born in Sabaneta on 28 July 1954.
He led a failed coup in 1992.
He was President of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013.
He launched the Bolivarian Revolution.
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Did you know?He hosted his own TV show, Aló Presidente.
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