Henri Falcón
| Henri Falcón | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Lara | |
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Assumed office 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Luis Reyes Reyes |
| Mayor of Barquisimeto | |
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In office 2000–2008 |
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| Succeeded by | Amalia Saez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 19, 1961 Nirgua, Yaracuy |
| Political party |
Progressive Advance (since Feb 2012 - previously PSUV and Fatherland for all) |
| Occupation | politician |
Henri Falcón Fuentes (born 17 June 1961) is a Venezuelan politician. He was mayor for two consecutive terms of Barquisimeto, Iribarren Municipality (2000 - 2008) and is the current governor of Lara State (since 2008).
Born in Nirgua, Yaracuy State 17 June 1961, Falcón began his secondary studies at Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela until he entered in the armed forces of Venezuela in Caracas as non-commissioned officer of the army. He left the army with the rank of Maestro Técnico de Primera (the third highest of the eight ranks of sub-officials in the Venezuelan military). In 1987 he married Marielba Díaz, with whom he had four children. In 1992 he began his graduate studies in political science at Simón Bolívar University.
During his studies in Caracas he met Hugo Chávez shortly before the 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts, and through Chávez met Luis Reyes Reyes (who later would be the Governor of Lara between 2000 and 2008). Falcón was elected as a delegate to the 1999 National Constituent Assembly from Lara State.
In the regional elections of 2000, he was elected mayor the city of Barquisimeto, Iribarren Municipality, the third most populous city in Venezuela, earning 51.61% of the vote. He was reelected in the regional elections of 2004 with an overwhelming 64.33% of the vote.
Falcón was elected governor of Lara State in 2008, as a candidate of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), with 73.15% of the votes.
As governor Falcón did not support the 2009 Venezuelan Constitutional Referendum, which was ultimately supported by the Venezuelan electorate.
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