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Pérez Jiménez, Marcos
Born Apr. 25, 1914, in Mi-chelena, state of Táchira. Venezuelan state figure. Pérez Jiménez joined the army in 1934 and served as army chief of staff in 1945 and 1946 and chief of the general staff from 1946 to 1948. He participated in the overthrow of the constitutional governments of I. Medina Angarita (1941–45) and R. Gallegos (1947–48). From 1948 to 1952 he was a member of the military junta and minister of defense. In 1952 and 1953 he was provisional president of Venezuela, and from 1953 to 1958 president. Supported by US oil monopolies, he established a dictatorial regime. In January 1958, Pérez Jiménez was overthrown by a popular uprising and fled to the USA. Venezuelan public opinion forced his extradition to Venezuela, where he was convicted of embezzling government funds. He served a prison term and in 1968 left the country. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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