Gonzalo Barrios (politician)

Gonzalo Barrios Bustillos (10 January 1902 – 30 May 1993), was a Venezuelan politician. Founding member of party Acción Democrática (AD), and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first AD government (1945–1948). Later Minister of Interior and Justice under Raúl Leoni (1964–1966).

Gonzalo Barrios
President of the Senate of Venezuela
In office
1974–1979
Preceded byJosé Antonio Pérez Díaz
Succeeded byGodofredo González
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
November 1947[1] – February 1948
PresidentRómulo Betancourt
Succeeded byAndrés Eloy Blanco
Minister of Interior and Justice
In office
1964–1966
PresidentRaúl Leoni
Preceded byCarlos Andrés Pérez
Personal details
Born(1902-01-10)10 January 1902
Acarigua, Venezuela
Died30 May 1993(1993-05-30) (aged 91)
Caracas, Venezuela
NationalityVenezuelan
Political partyAcción Democrática
Professionpolitician
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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
  1. New York Times, 2 November 1947, Venezuelan Minister Named
  2. Sereno, Herminia Cristina Méndez (January 1997). "5 siglos de historia de Venezuela: Desde 1492 hasta 1996 : Guía para estudiantes".
  3. Bangor Daily News - 13 Mar 1974, "Nationalized oil speed-up is pledged"
  4. Powell, John Duncan (1971), Political mobilization of the Venezuelan peasant, Harvard University Press. p206
Party political offices
Preceded by
Raúl Leoni (1963)		 AD presidential candidate
1968 (lost)		 Succeeded by
Carlos Andrés Pérez (1973)
Preceded by
Carlos Morales		 153rd Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
November 1947 – February 1948		 Succeeded by
Andrés Eloy Blanco
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