Wolfgang Larrazábal | |
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Wolfgang Larrazábal (center) and the Government Junta
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President of Venezuela | |
In office 23 January 1958 – 14 November 1958 |
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Preceded by | Marcos Pérez Jiménez |
Succeeded by | Edgar Sanabria |
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Born |
Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto 5 March 1911 Carúpano, Sucre state, Venezuela |
Died | 27 February 2003 Caracas, Venezuela |
(aged 91)
Spouse(s) | Mercedes María Peláez |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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Rear Admiral Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto (5 March 1911 – 27 February 2003) was a Venezuelan naval officer and politician. He served as President of Venezuela following the overthrow of Marcos Pérez Jiménez on 23 January 1958. He resigned later that year to run in the 1958 presidential election, but lost to former president Rómulo Betancourt.