Nicolás Maduro has been the president of Venezuela since 14 April 2013, when he won the second presidential election after Chávez’s death, with 50.61% of the votes against the opposition’s candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski, who had 49.12% of the votes.
Q. Who was the president of Venezuela from 1998 2013?
Hugo Chávez
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| Comandante Hugo Chávez | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Rafael Caldera |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Carmona (acting) |
| President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela | |
| In office 24 March 2007 – 5 March 2013 Eternal President since 26 July 2014 |
Q. What happened in the Venezuelan government in April 2013?
Snap presidential elections were held in Venezuela on 14 April 2013 following the death of President Hugo Chávez on 5 March 2013. Nicolás Maduro—who had assumed the role of acting president since Chávez’s death—was declared winner with a narrow victory over his opponent Henrique Capriles, the Governor of Miranda.
Q. Who has been the president of Venezuela since 2013?
| Nicolás Maduro | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 March 2013 Acting until 19 April 2013 Disputed with Juan Guaidó since 23 January 2019 | |
| Vice President | Jorge Arreaza Aristóbulo Istúriz Tareck El Aissami Delcy Rodríguez |
| Preceded by | Hugo Chávez |
Q. How does Venezuela elect a president?
The President is elected for a six-year term by direct election plurality voting, and is (since the 2009 Venezuelan constitutional referendum) eligible for re-election. The National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) has 165 members (diputados), elected for five-year terms (see #Parliamentary voting system below).
On 14 April 2013 Nicolás Maduro was elected President of Venezuela, narrowly defeating opposition candidate Henrique Capriles with just 1.5% of the vote separating the two candidates.
