Died 2014-05-21.
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Jaime Lusinchi
Jaime Ramón Lusinchi was the president of Venezuela from 1984 to 1989. His term was characterized by an economic crisis, growth of the external debt, populist policies, currency depreciation, inflation and corruption that exacerbated the crisis of the political system established in 1958.
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science · President of Venezuela from 1984 to 1989 · physician · politician · also Jaime Lusinchi, Lusinchi
Born 27 May 1924 · Died 21 May 2014 · Q727036
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1991· 1 entry
And remained married to her until his death in 2014
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1989· 1 entry
Career landmark: senator for life (1989–1993).
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1988· 1 entry
President Lusinchi filed for divorce from his wife of 44 years, First Lady Gladys Castillo de Lusinchi, in favor of his longtime mistress and "private secretary", Blanca Ibáñez
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1987· 1 entry
Lusinchi finally stopped the economic program carried out from the beginning of his term in office, and gave up his attempts to pay off the external debt, control the fiscal deficit and restrain public spending
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1986· 1 entry
Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1986).
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1985· 1 entry
Was 36 billion dollars (of which 28 billion was from the public sector), contracted with the international private banking and multilateral agencies
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1984· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Venezuela (1984–1989).
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1977· 1 entry
Lusinchi unsuccessfully ran for the presidency of Acción Democrática and in the 1978 elections was defeated by Luis Piñerúa Ordaz (who in turn lost against the candidate of COPEI, Luis Herrera Campins)
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1956· 1 entry
Moved to New York City, which was the focal point of Acción Democrática's leadership in exile, with Betancourt as the principal leader
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1950· 1 entry
Was one of the organizers of the nationwide strike of oil workers
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1948· 1 entry
Was elected president of the Municipal Council of Freites District and president of the Legislative Assembly of Anzoátegui, as well as regional secretary of Acción Democrática
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1941· 2 entries
Began to study medicine at the University of the Andes in Mérida, but soon moved to Caracas continuing his career at the Central University of Venezuela graduating in 1947
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Lusinchi was present at the foundation of the social democratic party Acción Democrática
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1937· 1 entry
At the age of 13, Lusinchi joined the National Democratic Party, organization created by Rómulo Betancourt against the government of Eleazar López Contreras
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1924· 1 entry
Born 1924-05-27.
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