Henrique Capriles Radonski
| Henrique Capriles Radonski | |
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| Governor of Miranda | |
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Assumed office 29 November 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Diosdado Cabello |
| Mayor of Baruta | |
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In office 30 July 2000 – 26 November 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Ivonne Attas |
| Succeeded by | Gerardo Blyde |
| Vice President of Congress | |
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In office 23 January 1999 – 22 December 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Ixora Rojas |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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In office 23 January 1999 – 22 December 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Ixora Rojas |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 July 1972 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Political party |
Copei (Before 2000) Justice First (2000–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic Unity Roundtable (2008–present) |
| Alma mater |
Andrés Bello Catholic University Central University of Venezuela |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Henrique Capriles Radonski (Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike kaˈpɾiles raˈðonski]), more commonly known as Henrique Capriles, is a Venezuelan politician and lawyer, currently serving as 36th Governor of Miranda. Born in Caracas on 11 July 1972, he received a degree on law from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, and later tax law from the Central University of Venezuela. Capriles first ventured into politics at age 26, when he became the youngest member ever elected of the Venezuelan parliament. He secured a seat into the Chamber of Deputies in the 1998 parliamentary elections, under the Christian democratic party Copei. He served as Vice President of the Congress and President of the Chamber of Deputies until their dissolution by the Constitutional Assembly in August 1999.
In 2000, he co-founded the political party Primero Justicia, alongside politicians Julio Borges and Leopoldo Lopez, and ran successfully for the mayorship of the Baruta municipality in the regional elections held in July 2000, and later for the governorship of the Miranda state in 2008. Capriles became the opposition candidate at the 2012 and 2013 presidential elections, and faced then-President Hugo Chávez and Vice President Nicolás Maduro respectively. His defeat in 2012 marked the first loss of his political career. Maduro narrowly defeated Capriles in the 2013 elections, a result that sparked controversy and debate admist the opposition's claims of electoral fraud. Between both presidential campaigns, Capriles successfully secured his re-election as Governor of Miranda during the 2012 regional elections. He has repeatedly been the target of smear campaigns by political opponents who seek to capitalize on homophobic and antisemitic currents in Venezuelan society.
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