Gonzalo Barrios | |
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| President of the Senate of Venezuela | |
| In office 1974–1979 | |
| Preceded by | José Antonio Pérez Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Godofredo González |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office November 1947[1] – February 1948 | |
| President | Rómulo Betancourt |
| Succeeded by | Andrés Eloy Blanco |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| President | Raúl Leoni |
| Preceded by | Carlos Andrés Pérez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1902 Acarigua, Venezuela |
| Died | 30 May 1993 (aged 91) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Political party | Acción Democrática |
| Profession | politician |
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Gonzalo Barrios Bustillos (10 January 1902 – 30 May 1993), was a Venezuelan politician. He was a founding member of the political party Acción Democrática (AD) and Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Trienio Adeco (1945–48). Later he signed the Puntofijo Pact on behalf of AD and served as Minister of Interior and Justice under Raúl Leoni (1964–1966).
He was AD's presidential candidate in the 1968 Venezuelan presidential election, and later President of the Venezuelan Senate from 1974 to 1979.[2][3] He was elected Secretary General of AD in 1966.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ The New York Times, 2 November 1947, Venezuelan Minister Named
- ↑ Sereno, Herminia Cristina Méndez (January 1997). "5 siglos de historia de Venezuela: Desde 1492 hasta 1996 : Guía para estudiantes".
- ↑ Bangor Daily News – 13 Mar 1974, "Nationalized oil speed-up is pledged"
- ↑ Powell, John Duncan (1971), Political mobilization of the Venezuelan peasant, Harvard University Press. p. 206
External links
- (in Spanish) Biography at Venezuelatuya.com
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