Rulers: Venezuela
States from 1989
Amazonas
Jul 1992 status changed from federal territory to state
Governors
1992 - 1995 Edgar Sayago Murillo
1995 - 2001 José Bernabé Gutiérrez
2001 - Liborio Guarulla (b. 1954)
Anzoátegui
Governors
1989 - 1994 Ovidio González
1994 - 1998 Dennis Balza Ron
1998 - 2000 Alexis Rosas
2000 - 2004 David de Lima
Nov 2004 - Tarek William Saab (b. 1963)
Apure
Governors
1989 - 1992 José Gregorio Montilla (1st time)
1992 - 1995 Marcelo Alfonso Oquendo Rojo
1995 - 1999 José Gregorio Montilla (2nd time)
1999 - 2000 Jesús Aguilarte Gámez (1st time) (b. 1958)
2000 - 2004 Luis Lippa
Nov 2004 - Jesús Aguilarte Gámez (2nd time) (s.a.)
Aragua
Governors
1989 - Jan 1996 Carlos Tablante (b. 1954)
Jan 1996 - 1 Dec 2008 Didalco Bolívar (b. 1955)
1 Dec 2008 - Rafael Isea (b. 1968)
Barinas
Governors
1989 - 1992 Rafael Rosales Peńa (1st time) (b. 1939)
1992 - 1995 Gehard Cartay (b. 1950)
1995 - 1998 Rafael Rosales Peńa (2nd time) (s.a.)
1998 - 2 Dec 2008 Hugo de los Reyes Chávez (b. 1933)
2 Dec 2008 - Adán Chávez (b. 1953)
Bolívar
Governors
1989 - 1995 Andrés Velásquez (b. 1953)
1995 - 2000 Jorge Carvajal (b. 1956)
2000 - 2004 Antonio Rojas Suárez
2004 - Francisco Rangel Gómez (b. 1953)
Carabobo
Governors
1989 - 1995 Henrique Salas Römer (b. 1936)
1995 - 2004 Henrique Salas Feo (1st time)
2004 - 4 Dec 2008 Luis Felipe Acosta Carlez (b. 1957)
4 Dec 2008 - Henrique Salas Feo (2nd time)
Cojedes
Governors
1989 - 1992 José Gerardo Lozada
1992 - 1995 José Felipe Machado
1995 - 2000 José Galíndez
2000 - 28 Nov 2008 Jhonny Yánez Rangel (b. 1961)
28 Nov 2008 - Teodoro Bolívar (b. 1960)
Delta Amacuro
1991 status changed from federal territory to state
Governors
1992 Sarkis Nemer
1992 - 1994 Emery Mata Millán (1st time)
1994 - 1995 Armando Salazar
1995 - 2000 Emery Mata Millán (2nd time)
2000 - 15 Dec 2008 Yelitza Santaella (f)
15 Dec 2008 - Lizeta Hernández (f) (b. 1967)
Distrito Capital
1998 after separation of Vargas municipality to form Vargas state,
the Distrito Federal comprises only Libertador municipality
2000 Distrito Federal replaced by Distrito Capital, with no district
government as such
Apr 2009 district government restored
Governors of Distrito Federal
2 Feb 1989 - Jan 1992 Virgilio Ávila Vivas (b. 1941)
Jan 1992 - May 1993 Antonio Ledezma (b. 1955)
May 1993 - 1994 César Rodríguez
1994 - 1996 Asdrúbal Aguiar (b. 1949)
1996 - 1998 Abdón Vivas Terán
1998 - 2 Feb 1999 Moisés Orozco
2 Feb 1999 - 2000 Hernán Grüber Odremán (b. 1940)
Mayors of Libertador
1996 - 2000 Antonio Ledezma (s.a.)
2000 - 30 Nov 2008 Freddy Bernal (b. 1962)
30 Nov 2008 - Jorge Rodríguez (b. 1965)
Chief of government of Distrito Capital
16 Apr 2009 - Jacqueline Faría (f)
Falcón
Governors
1989 - 1995 Aldo Cermeńo
1995 - 2000 José Curiel (b. 1937)
2000 - 28 Nov 2008 Jesús Montilla (b. 1961)
28 Nov 2008 - Stella Lugo (f) (b. 1965)
Guárico
Governors
1989 - 1992 Modesto Freites
1992 - 1995 José Antonio Malavé Risso (b. 1942)
1995 - 1998 Rafael Silveira
1998 - 8 Dec 2008 Eduardo Manuitt
8 Dec 2008 - Willian Lara (b. 1959)
Lara
Governors
1989 - 1995 José Mariano Navarro
1995 - 2000 Orlando Fernández
2000 - 13 Dec 2008 Luis Reyes Reyes
13 Dec 2008 - Henri Falcón (b. 1961)
Mérida
Governors
1989 - 1995 Jesús Rondón Nucete
1995 - 2000 Williams Dávila
2000 - 12 Dec 2008 Florencio Porras
12 Dec 2008 - Marcos Díaz Orellana (b. 1960)
Miranda
Governors
1989 - 1995 Arnaldo Arocha
1995 - 2004 Enrique Mendoza (b. 1945)
2004 - 29 Nov 2008 Diosdado Cabello (b. 1963)
29 Nov 2008 - Henrique Capriles Radonski (b. 1972)
Monagas
Governors
1989 - 1995 Guillermo Call (1st time)
1995 - 2000 Luis Eduardo Martínez
2000 Miguel Gómez (acting)
2000 - 2004 Guillermo Call (2nd time)
2004 - José Gregorio Briceńo (b. 1965)
Nueva Esparta
Governors
1989 - 1995 Morel Rodríguez Ávila (1st time)
1995 - 11 Jan 1999 Rafael Tovar (b. 1928 - d. 1999)
1999 - 2000 Irene Sáez (f) (b. 1961)
2000 Eustacio Aguilera (acting)
2000 - 2004 Alexis Navarro Rojas
2004 - Morel Rodríguez Ávila (2nd time)
Portuguesa
Governors
1989 - 1995 Elías Donghia Colaprico
1995 - 2000 Iván Colmenares
2000 - 4 Dec 2008 Antonia Muńoz (f)
4 Dec 2008 - Wilmar Castro (b. 1956)
Sucre
Governors
1989 - 1992 Eduardo Morales
1992 - 1998 Ramón Martínez (1st time)
1998 - 2000 Eloy Gil (b. 1947)
2000 - 3 Dec 2008 Ramón Martínez (2nd time)
3 Dec 2008 - Enrique Maestre (b. 1968)
Táchira
Governors
1989 - 1995 José Francisco Ron Sandoval
1995 - 1998 Ricardo Méndez Moreno
1998 - 2000 Sergio Omar Calderón (b. 1949)
2000 - 7 Jan 2009 Ronald Blanco (b. 1959)
7 Jan 2009 - César Pérez Vivas
Trujillo
Governors
1989 - 1995 José Méndez Quijada
1995 - 2000 Luis González
2000 - 2 Dec 2008 Gílmer Viloria (b. 1945)
2 Dec 2008 - Hugo Cabezas (b. 1972)
Vargas
1998 created from part of Distrito Federal
Governors
1998 - 2000 Alfredo Laya
2000 - 28 Nov 2008 Antonio Rodríguez (b. 1957)
28 Nov 2008 - Jorge García Carneiro (b. 1952)
Yaracuy
Governors
1989 - 1995 Nelson Suárez Montiel
1995 - 2004 Eduardo Lapi
2004 - 14 Jun 2008 Carlos Giménez
14 Jun 2008 - 4 Dec 2008 Álex Sánchez
4 Dec 2008 - Julio León (b. 1966)
Zulia
Governors
1989 - 1993 Oswaldo Álvarez Paz (b. 1943)
1993 - 1995 Lolita Aniyar de Castro (f) (b. 1937)
1995 - 2000 Francisco Arias (b. 1950)
2000 - 1 Dec 2008 Manuel Rosales (b. 1952)
1 Dec 2008 - Pablo Pérez (b. 1969)