List of elected Governors of Venezuela since 1989:
Amazonas
Amazonas' bid for statehood was approved in 1992.
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1992 |
1995 |
Edgar Sayago Murillo, MAS |
39.08 |
1995 |
1998 |
José Bernabé Gutiérrez, Acción Democrática |
48.57 |
1998 |
2000 |
José Bernabé Gutiérrez, Acción Democrática |
55.17 |
2000 |
2001 |
José Bernabé Gutiérrez, Acción Democrática |
43.68 |
2001 |
2005 |
Liborio Guarulla, PPT |
40.47 |
2005 |
2010 |
Liborio Guarulla, PPT |
40.00 |
2010 |
2012 |
Liborio Guarulla, PPT |
31.36 |
2012 |
2017 |
Liborio Guarulla, MPV |
55.59 |
2017 |
current |
Miguel Rodríguez, PSUV |
60,09 |
Anzoátegui
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Ovidio González, COPEI |
53.55 |
1992 |
1994 |
Ovidio González, COPEI |
51.69 |
1994 |
1995 |
Dennis Balza Ron, Acción Democrática |
49.56 |
1995 |
1998 |
Dennis Balza Ron, Acción Democrática |
38.66 |
1998 |
2000 |
Alexis Rosas, MVR |
34.25 |
2000 |
2004 |
David De Lima, MVR |
41.74 |
2004 |
2008 |
Tarek William Saab, MVR |
57.39 |
2008 |
2012 |
Tarek William Saab, PSUV |
55.09 |
2012 |
2016 |
Aristóbulo Istúriz, PSUV |
56.44 |
2016 |
2017 |
Nelson Moreno, PSUV |
Replacement after Istúriz resigned |
2017 |
current |
Antonio Barreto Sira, Democratic Action |
51.69 % |
Apure
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
José Gregorio Montilla, Acción Democrática |
56.55 |
1992 |
1995 |
Marcelo Oquendo Rojo, Acción Democrática |
53.24 |
1995 |
1998 |
José Gregorio Montilla, Acción Democrática |
60.77 |
1998 |
1999 |
José Gregorio Montilla, Acción Democrática |
54.25 |
1999 |
2000 |
Jesús Aguilarte, MVR |
51.51 |
2000 |
2004 |
Luis Lippa, Acción Democrática |
48.37 |
2004 |
2008 |
Jesús Aguilarte, MVR |
66.85 |
2008 |
2011 |
Jesús Aguilarte, PSUV |
56.97 |
2012 |
2017 |
Ramón Carrizales, PSUV |
63.30 |
2017 |
current |
Ramón Carrizales, PSUV |
52,13 |
Aragua
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Carlos Tablante, MAS |
50.51 |
1992 |
1995 |
Carlos Tablante, MAS |
62.73 |
1995 |
1998 |
Didalco Bolívar Graterol, MAS |
48.93 |
1998 |
2000 |
Didalco Bolívar Graterol, MAS |
72.44 |
2000 |
2004 |
Didalco Bolívar Graterol, MAS |
84.54 |
2004 |
2008 |
Didalco Bolívar Graterol, PODEMOS |
67.70 |
2008 |
2012 |
Rafael Isea, PSUV |
58.92 |
2012 |
2016 |
Tareck El Aissami, PSUV |
55.56 |
2017 |
2017 |
Caryl Bertho, PSUV |
Replacement after El Aissami resigned. |
2017 |
current |
Rodolfo Marco Torres, PSUV |
57,02 |
Barinas
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Rafael Rosales Peña, Acción Democrática |
51.51 |
1992 |
1995 |
Gehard Cartay, COPEI |
51.94 |
1995 |
1998 |
Rafael Rosales Peña, Acción Democrática |
52.11 |
1998 |
2000 |
Hugo de los Reyes Chávez, MVR |
43.56 |
2000 |
2004 |
Hugo de los Reyes Chávez, MVR |
52.57 |
2004 |
2008 |
Hugo de los Reyes Chávez, MVR |
76.26 |
2008 |
2012 |
Adán Chávez, PSUV |
50.48 |
2012 |
2016 |
Adán Chávez, PSUV |
57.89 |
2017 |
2017 |
Zenaida Gallardo, PSUV |
Replacement after Adán Chávez resigned. |
2017 |
2017 |
Argenis Chávez, PSUV |
Replacement after Gallardo resigned. |
2017 |
current |
Argenis Chávez, PSUV |
53,11 |
Carabobo
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Henrique Salas Römer, COPEI |
47.56 |
1992 |
1995 |
Henrique Salas Römer, COPEI |
44.32 |
1995 |
1998 |
Henrique Salas Feo, Proyecto Carabobo |
40.64 |
1998 |
2000 |
Henrique Salas Feo, Project Venezuela |
49.82 |
2000 |
2004 |
Henrique Salas Feo, Project Venezuela |
61.04 |
2004 |
2008 |
Luis Felipe Acosta Carlez, MVR |
51.26 |
2008 |
2012 |
Henrique Salas Feo, Project Venezuela |
47.50 |
2012 |
2016 |
Francisco Ameliach, PSUV |
55.73 |
2016 |
2017 |
Gustavo Pulido Cardier, PSUV |
Replacement after Ameliach resigned |
2017 |
current |
Rafael Lacava, PSUV |
52,75 |
Cojedes
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
José Gerardo Lozada, Acción Democrática |
47.56 |
1992 |
1995 |
José Felipe Machado, COPEI |
44.32 |
1995 |
1998 |
José Galíndez, Acción Democrática |
45.39 |
1998 |
2000 |
José Galíndez, Acción Democrática |
54.14 |
2000 |
2004 |
Jhonny Yánez Rangel, MVR |
49.36 |
2004 |
2008 |
Jhonny Yánez Rangel, MVR |
56.13 |
2008 |
2012 |
Teodoro Bolívar, PSUV |
52.44 |
2012 |
2016 |
Erika Farías, PSUV |
63.43 |
2016 |
2017 |
Margaud Godoy, PSUV |
Replacement after Farías resigned |
2017 |
current |
Margaud Godoy, PSUV |
55,68 |
Delta Amacuro
Delta Amacuro's bid for statehood was approved in 1991.
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1992 |
1994 |
Emeri Mata Millán, COPEI |
38.40 |
1994 |
1995 |
Armando Salazar, MAS |
56.36 |
1995 |
1998 |
Emeri Mata Millán, Democratic Action |
52.17 |
1998 |
2000 |
Emeri Mata Millán, COPEI |
56.20 |
2000 |
2004 |
Yelitza Santaella, MAS |
63.15 |
2004 |
2008 |
Yelitza Santaella, PSUV |
61.30 |
2008 |
2012 |
Lizeta Hernández, PSUV |
55.54 |
2012 |
2017 |
Lizeta Hernández, PSUV |
82.08 |
2017 |
current |
Lizeta Hernández, PSUV |
60,24 |
Falcón
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Aldo Cermeño, COPEI |
50.63 |
1992 |
1995 |
Aldo Cermeño, COPEI |
51.73 |
1995 |
1998 |
José Curiel, COPEI |
37.83 |
1998 |
2000 |
José Curiel, COPEI |
49.97 |
2000 |
2004 |
Jesús Montilla, MVR |
48.62 |
2004 |
2008 |
Jesús Montilla, MVR |
59.47 |
2008 |
2012 |
Stella Lugo, PSUV |
55.35 |
2012 |
2017 |
Stella Lugo, PSUV |
51.58 |
2017 |
current |
Víctor Clark, PSUV |
52.44 |
Guárico
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Modesto Freites Piñate, Democratic Action |
52.24 |
1992 |
1995 |
José A. Malavé Risso, COPEI |
45.25 |
1995 |
1998 |
Rafael Emilio Silveira, Democratic Action |
46.69 |
1998 |
2000 |
Eduardo Manuitt Carpio, PPT |
48.01 |
2000 |
2004 |
Eduardo Manuitt Carpio, PPT |
48.10 |
2004 |
2008 |
Eduardo Manuitt Carpio, PPT |
78.46 |
2008 |
2010 |
William Lara†, PSUV |
52.08 |
2010 |
2012 |
Luis Enrique Gallardo, PSUV |
77.09 |
2012 |
2017 |
Ramón Rodríguez Chacín, PSUV |
74.70 |
2017 |
current |
José Manuel Vásquez, PSUV |
61,77 |
† = Died in office.
Lara
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
José Mariano Navarro, Democratic Action |
40.32 |
1992 |
1994 |
José Mariano Navarro, Democratic Action |
35.79 |
1994 |
1995 |
José Mariano Navarro, Democratic Action |
49.61 |
1995 |
1998 |
Orlando Fernández Medina, MAS |
50.36 |
1998 |
2000 |
Orlando Fernández Medina, MAS |
53.53 |
2000 |
2004 |
Luis Reyes Reyes, MVR |
62.07 |
2004 |
2008 |
Luis Reyes Reyes, MVR |
73.56 |
2008 |
2012 |
Henri Falcón, PPT |
73.15 |
2012 |
2017 |
Henri Falcón, Progressive Outpost |
53.87 |
2017 |
current |
Carmen Meléndez, PSUV |
57,61 |
Mérida
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Jesús Rondón Nucete, COPEI |
48.00 |
1992 |
1995 |
Jesús Rondón Nucete, COPEI |
48.46 |
1995 |
1998 |
William Dávila Barrios, Democratic Action |
45.12 |
1998 |
2000 |
William Dávila Barrios, Democratic Action |
41.59 |
2000 |
2004 |
Florencio Porras, MVR |
48.47 |
2004 |
2008 |
Florencio Porras, MVR |
60.75 |
2008 |
2012 |
Marcos Díaz Orellana, PSUV |
52.08 |
2012 |
2017 |
Alexis Ramírez, PSUV |
50.23 |
2017 |
current |
Ramón Guevara, Democratic Action |
50.82 |
Miranda
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Arnaldo Arocha, COPEI |
41.36 |
1992 |
1995 |
Arnaldo Arocha, COPEI |
62.37 |
1995 |
1998 |
Enrique Mendoza, COPEI |
43.91 |
1998 |
2000 |
Enrique Mendoza, COPEI |
51.02 |
2000 |
2004 |
Enrique Mendoza, COPEI |
64.81 |
2004 |
2008 |
Diosdado Cabello, PSUV |
51.88 |
2008 |
2012 |
Henrique Capriles Radonski, PJ |
52.56 |
2012 |
2017 |
Henrique Capriles Radonski, PJ |
51.83 |
2017 |
current |
Héctor Rodríguez, PSUV |
52,78 |
Monagas
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Guillermo Call, Democratic Action |
58.05 |
1992 |
1995 |
Guillermo Call, Democratic Action |
52.45 |
1995 |
1998 |
Luis Eduardo Martínez, Democratic Action |
48.34 |
1998 |
2000 |
Luis Eduardo Martínez, Democratic Action |
51.74 |
2000 |
2000 |
Miguel Gómez, MVR |
Replacement after Martínez resigned office for health issues. |
2000 |
2004 |
Guillermo Call, Democratic Action |
41.25 |
2004 |
2008 |
José Gregorio Briceño, MIGATO |
58.29 |
2008 |
2012 |
José Gregorio Briceño, PSUV |
64.86 |
2012 |
2017 |
Yelitza Santaella, PSUV |
55.11 |
2017 |
current |
Yelitza Santaella, PSUV |
54,07 |
Nueva Esparta
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Morel Rodríguez Ávila, Democratic Action |
49.02 |
1992 |
1994 |
Morel Rodríguez Ávila, Democratic Action |
48.81 |
1994 |
1995 |
Morel Rodríguez Ávila, Democratic Action |
50.43 |
1995 |
1998 |
Rafael Tovar, COPEI |
48.25 |
1998 |
1999 |
Rafael Tovar†, COPEI |
46.31 |
1999 |
2000 |
Irene Sáez Conde*, MVR, IRENE |
70.29 |
2000 |
2004 |
Alexis Navarro Rojas, MVR |
49.82 |
2004 |
2008 |
Morel Rodríguez Ávila, Democratic Action |
51.33 |
2008 |
2012 |
Morel Rodríguez Ávila, Democratic Action |
57,53 |
2012 |
2017 |
Carlos Mata Figueroa, PSUV |
54,06 |
2017 |
current |
Alfredo Díaz, Democratic Action |
51,81 |
(†) = Died in office.
(*) = Resigned office for health issues.
Portuguesa
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Elias D'Onghia Colaprico, Democratic Action |
38.40 |
1992 |
1995 |
Elias D'Onghia Colaprico, Democratic Action |
36.81 |
1995 |
1998 |
Iván Colmenares, MAS |
52.74 |
1998 |
2000 |
Iván Colmenares, MAS |
48.72 |
2000 |
2004 |
Antonia Muñoz, MVR |
50.08 |
2004 |
2008 |
Antonia Muñoz, MVR |
59.99 |
2008 |
2012 |
Wilmar Castro, PSUV |
57.00 |
2012 |
2016 |
Wilmar Castro, PSUV |
53.76 |
2016 |
2017 |
Reinaldo Castañeda, PSUV |
Replacement after Castro resigned |
2017 |
current |
Rafael Calles, PSUV |
64,51% |
Sucre
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Eduardo Morales, Democratic Action |
55.27 |
1992 |
1995 |
Ramón Martínez, MAS |
61.12 |
1995 |
1998 |
Ramón Martínez, MAS |
58.38 |
1998 |
2000 |
Eloy Gil, Democratic Action |
48.20 |
2000 |
2004 |
Ramón Martínez, MAS |
58.16 |
2004 |
2008 |
Ramón Martínez, MVR |
62.19 |
2008 |
2012 |
Enrique Maestre, PSUV |
56.08 |
2012 |
2016 |
Luis Acuña, PSUV |
59.80 |
2016 |
2017 |
Edwin Rojas, PSUV |
Replacement after Acuña resigned office for health issues. |
2017 |
current |
Edwin Rojas, PSUV |
59,79 |
Táchira
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
José Francisco Ron Sandoval, Democratic Action |
45.31 |
1992 |
1995 |
José Francisco Ron Sandoval, Democratic Action |
45.31 |
1995 |
1998 |
Ricardo Méndez Moreno, Democratic Action |
37.27 |
1998 |
2000 |
Sergio Omar Calderón, COPEI |
47.72 |
2000 |
2004 |
Ronald Blanco La Cruz, MVR |
50.03 |
2004 |
2008 |
Ronald Blanco La Cruz, MVR |
57.48 |
2008 |
2012 |
César Pérez Vivas, COPEI |
49.46 |
2012 |
2017 |
José Vielma Mora, PSUV |
54.00 |
2017 |
current |
Laidy Gómez, Democratic Action |
63,26 |
Trujillo
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
José Méndez Quijada, Democratic Action |
48.00 |
1992 |
1995 |
José Méndez Quijada, Democratic Action |
48.46 |
1995 |
1998 |
Luis González, Democratic Action |
39.07 |
1998 |
2000 |
Luis González, Democratic Action |
46.31 |
2000 |
2004 |
Gilmer Viloria, Fifth Republic Movement |
56.91 |
2004 |
2008 |
Gilmer Viloria, Fifth Republic Movement |
54.31 |
2008 |
2012 |
Hugo Cabezas, United Socialist Party of Venezuela |
59.47 |
2012 |
2017 |
Henry Rangel Silva, United Socialist Party of Venezuela |
82.30 |
2017 |
current |
Henry Rangel Silva, PSUV |
59,75 |
Vargas
Vargas' bid for statehood was approved in 1998.
Yaracuy
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Nelsón Suárez Montiel, COPEI |
42.83 |
1992 |
1995 |
Nelsón Suárez Montiel, COPEI |
66.43 |
1995 |
1998 |
Eduardo Lapi, National Convergence |
45.77 |
1998 |
2000 |
Eduardo Lapi, National Convergence |
55.93 |
2000 |
2004 |
Eduardo Lapi, National Convergence |
51.32 |
2004 |
June 2008 |
Carlos Eduardo Gimenez Colmenares, For Social Democracy |
50.73 |
June 2008 |
2008 |
Álex Sánchez, PSUV |
N/A (replacement after Gimenez impeached) |
2008 |
2012 |
Julio León Heredia, PSUV |
57.46 |
2012 |
2017 |
Julio León Heredia, PSUV |
61.48 |
2017 |
current |
Julio León Heredia, PSUV |
62,13 |
Zulia
Took office |
Left office |
Governor |
vote |
1989 |
1992 |
Oswaldo Álvarez Paz, COPEI |
38.44 |
1992 |
1993 |
Oswaldo Álvarez Paz, COPEI |
66.03 |
1993 |
1995 |
Lolita Aniyar de Castro, MAS |
40.74 |
1995 |
1998 |
Francisco Arias Cárdenas, Radical Cause |
30.45 |
1998 |
2000 |
Francisco Arias Cárdenas, Radical Cause |
54.49 |
2000 |
2004 |
Manuel Rosales, A New Era |
51.44 |
2004 |
2008 |
Manuel Rosales, A New Era |
54.03 |
2008 |
2012 |
Pablo Pérez Álvarez, A New Era |
53.59 |
2012 |
2017 |
Francisco Arias Cárdenas, PSUV |
52.22 |
2017 |
2017 |
Juan Pablo Guanipa, PJ |
51,06 |
2017 |
2017 |
Magdely Valbuena, PSUV |
Replacement after Guanipa's removal. |
2017 |
current |
Omar Prieto, PSUV |
57.35 |
Other authorities
Heads of Government of the Capital District
The Head of Government of the Capital District was created in 2009. The Head is appointed by the President of Venezuela.
Took office |
Left office |
Head |
14 April 2009 |
13 October 2014 |
Jacqueline Faría, PSUV |
13 October 2014 |
26 May 2015 |
Ernesto Villegas, PSUV |
26 May 2015 |
6 January 2016 |
Juan Carlos Dugarte, PSUV |
6 January 2016 |
29 January 2017 |
Daniel Aponte, PSUV |
29 January 2017 |
21 June 2017 |
Carolina Cestari, PSUV |
21 June 2017 |
5 January 2018 |
Antonio Benavides Torres, PSUV |
5 January 2018 |
current |
Carolina Cestari, PSUV |
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Amazonas: Miguel Rodríguez
Anzoátegui: Antonio Barreto Sira
Apure: Ramón Carrizales
Aragua: Rodolfo Marco Torres
Barinas: Argenis Chávez
Bolívar: Justo Noguera Pietri
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Carabobo: Rafael Lacava
Cojedes: Margaud Godoy
Delta Amacuro: Lizeta Hernández
Falcón: Víctor Clark
Guárico: José Manuel Vásquez
Lara: Carmen Meléndez
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Mérida: Ramón Guevara
Miranda: Héctor Rodríguez
Monagas: Yelitza Santaella
Nueva Esparta: Alfredo Díaz
Portuguesa: Rafael Calles
Sucre: Edwin Rojas
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