Luis Piñerúa Ordaz
Venezuelan politician
Luis Piñerúa Ordaz | |
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Minister of Home Affairs of Venezuela | |
In office 1992–1992 | |
President | Carlos Andrés Pérez |
Preceded by | Carmelo Lauría Lesseur |
Minister of Home Affairs of Venezuela | |
In office 1974–1975 | |
President | Carlos Andrés Pérez |
Succeeded by | Octavio Lepage |
Governor of Monagas | |
In office 1960–1961 | |
President | Rómulo Betancourt |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-04-20)20 April 1924 Güiria, Venezuela |
Died | 8 February 2001(2001-02-08) (aged 76) Caracas, Venezuela |
Profession | politician |
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Luis María Piñerúa Ordaz (20 April 1924[citation needed] - 8 February 2001[1]) was the Democratic Action presidential candidate in the 1978 Venezuelan general election, losing to COPEI's Luis Herrera Campins. He held the post of Minister of Home Affairs of Venezuela in both the first presidency and second presidency of Carlos Andrés Pérez.
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References
- ^ (in Spanish) Rosa Aguilera Meneses, El Universal, 24 February 2001, Un adiós a Piñerúa
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Preceded by | AD presidential candidate 1978 (lost) | Succeeded by Jaime Lusinchi |
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