Wolfgang Larrazábal

Wolfgang Larrazábal
Wolfgang Larrazábal (center) and the Government Junta
52nd President of Venezuela
In office
23 January 1958 – 14 November 1958
Preceded by Marcos Pérez Jiménez
Succeeded by Edgar Sanabria
Personal details
Born Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto
5 March 1911
Carúpano, Sucre state, Venezuela
Died 27 February 2003(2003-02-27) (aged 91)
Caracas, Venezuela
Spouse(s) Mercedes María Peláez
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Rear Admiral Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto (Spanish pronunciation: [volfˈɣaŋg laraˈsaβal]; 5 March 1911 – 27 February 2003) was a Venezuelan naval officer and politician. He served as 52nd President of Venezuela following the overthrow of Marcos Pérez Jiménez on 23 January 1958. He resigned later that year to run in the 1958 presidential election, but lost to former president Rómulo Betancourt.

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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Marcos Pérez Jiménez    		 President of Venezuela
    1958    		 Succeeded by
    Edgar Sanabria
    Interim
    Party political offices
    Preceded by
    None    		 URD presidential candidate
    1958 (lost)    		 Succeeded by
    Jóvito Villalba

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