President of Venezuela
| President of Venezuela | |
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| Style |
Mr. President Señor Presidente |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | |
| Seat | Miraflores Palace, Caracas |
| Term length | Six years, renewable indefinitely |
| Inaugural holder |
Cristóbal Mendoza (First Republic) José Antonio Páez (State of Venezuela) |
| Formation | January 13, 1830 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Venezuela |
| Website | presidencia.gob.ve |
The President of Venezuela, officially known as the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: Presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela) and also commonly called President of the Republic is the elected head of state and head of government in Venezuela's presidential system. The president leads the National Executive of the Venezuelan government and is the commander-in-chief of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces. Presidential terms were set at six years in with the adoption of the 1999 constitution, and re-election has been unlimited since 2009.
The office of President has existed since 1811, when Venezuela declared independence from the Spanish Crown; the first president was Cristóbal Mendoza. From 1821 to 1830, Venezuela was a member state of Gran Colombia, and the Venezuelan executive was absorbed by the Colombian government in Bogotá. When the State of Venezuela became independent from the union, the office of the president was restored under José Antonio Páez. Every head of state of Venezuela since then has held the title of President.
Nicolás Maduro Moros of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela has been President of Venezuela since 6 March 2013, having entered the office as acting president and then being elected at the 2013 presidential election.
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