Rafael Caldera, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rafael Caldera

Venezuelan politician, twice President of Venezuela (1969-1974/1994-1999).

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1916

Place of Birth: San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela

Date of Death: 24-Dec-2009

Profession: lawyer, politician, university teacher, sociologist, faculty member

Nationality: Venezuela

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [rafa'el an'tonjo kal'de?a ro'ð?i?es] (listen ); 24 January 1916 – 24 December 2009), twice elected President of Venezuela, served for two five-year terms (1969-1974 and 1994-1999), becoming the longest serving democratically elected leader to govern the country in the twentieth century.Widely acknowledged as one of the founders of Venezuela’s democratic system, the main architect of the 1961 Constitution, and a pioneer of the Christian Democratic movement in Latin America, Caldera helped forge an unprecedented period of civilian democratic rule in a country beleaguered by a history of political violence and military caudillos.His leadership established Venezuela’s reputation as one of the more stable democracies in Latin America during the second half of the twentieth century.After graduating with a degree in law and political science from Central University of Venezuela in 1939, Caldera embarked on a 70-year long career that combined political, intellectual and academic activities.