Ramón José Velásquez

Ramón J. Velásquez
Ramón J. Velásquez in 1993
President of Venezuela
In office
5 June 1993  2 February 1994
Preceded byOctavio Lepage (acting)
Succeeded byRafael Caldera
Minister of Communications of Venezuela
In office
1969–1971
Secretary of the Presidency of Venezuela
In office
1959–1963
Succeeded byManuel Mantilla
Personal details
Born28 November 1916
San Juan de Colón, Táchira, United States of Venezuela
Died24 June 2014(2014-06-24) (aged 97)
Caracas, Venezuela
Political partyAcción Democrática
Spouse
Ligia Betancourt Mariño
(m. 1948; died 2008)
Alma materCentral University of Venezuela
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Ramón José Velásquez Mujica (28 November 1916 – 24 June 2014) was a Venezuelan politician, historian, journalist, and lawyer. He served as the president of Venezuela between 1993 and 1994.