Gonzalo Barrios | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office November 1947 – February 1948 |
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President | Rómulo Betancourt |
Succeeded by | Andrés Eloy Blanco |
Minister of Interior and Justice | |
In office 1964–1966 |
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President | Raúl Leoni |
Preceded by | Carlos Andrés Pérez |
Personal details | |
Born |
Acarigua, Venezuela |
10 January 1902
Died | 30 May 1993 Caracas, Venezuela |
(aged 91)
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Political party | Acción Democrática |
Profession | politician |
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Gonzalo Barrios Bustillos (10 January 1902 – 30 May 1993), was a Venezuelan politician. Founding member of party Acción Democrática (AD), and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first AD government (1945–1948). Later Minister of Interior and Justice under Raúl Leoni (1964–1966).
He was AD's presidential candidate in the Venezuelan presidential election, 1968, and later President of the Venezuelan Senate. He was elected Secretary General of AD in 1966.