Henri José Falcón Fuentes ( born June 17, 1961) is a Venezuelan politician. He was mayor of Barquisimeto for two consecutive terms (2000–2008) and governor of the state of Lara (2008–2017). Former chavist, who joined the opposition after 2010 and became the main opposition presidential candidate in the 2018 election , who lost.
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| Spanish Henri Falcón | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Louis reyes | ||||||
| Successor | Carmen Melendez | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Macario gonzalez | ||||||
| Successor | Amalia Saes | ||||||
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| The president | Hugo Chavez | ||||||
| Birth | June 19, 1961 (58 years old) Nirgua, Yarakuy , Venezuela | ||||||
| The consignment | Consistent development (since 2002 Fatherland for All ( 2010 - 2012 ) Unified Socialist Party of Venezuela ( 2007 - 2010 ) Movement for the Fifth Republic ( 1997 - 2007 ) | ||||||
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Origin
Born in the village of Nirgwe, Yarakiy State on June 17, 1961. Falcon received secondary education in Valencia , Venezuela , and later served in the Venezuelan Armed Forces in Caracas as a non-commissioned officer in the army. [ source? ] until 1987. In 1987, he married Marielba Diaz, with whom he had four children. In 1992, he received a master's degree in political science from the University of Simon Bolivar.
Career
While studying in Caracas, he met Hugo Chavez shortly before the 1992 coup attempt in Venezuela . Falcon was elected a delegate in 1999 to the National Constituent Assembly from Lara .
Mayor
In the 2000 regional elections, Henri Falcon was elected mayor of the city of Barquisimeto , the third most populated city in Venezuela, receiving 51.61% of the vote. He was re-elected in the 2004 regional elections with 64.33% of the vote.
Governor of Lara
Falcon was elected Governor of Lara in 2008 as a candidate from the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (ESPV) with 73.15% of the vote. [1] [2] [3] [4]
As Governor Falcon, he did not support the 2009 Constitutional Referendum , [5] which was ultimately supported by the Venezuelan electorate.
He was re-elected in 2012 as a candidate from the opposition coalition with 54.35% of the vote. [6]
In the 2017 election , Falcon ran for a third term in Lara, but lost to Carmen Melendez [7] . Unlike most members of the opposition coalition, he admitted defeat [8] .
Transition to Opposition
In 2007, the Movement for the Fifth Republic was transformed into the Unified Socialist Party of Venezuela (ESPV). On February 21, 2010, Governor Falcon handed a letter to President Hugo Chavez , in which he announced his withdrawal from the ESPR to become more independent. [9] Initially, he switched to another left-wing party, Fatherland for All , which is also pro-Nazi, but less dependent on power.
In June 2012, Falcon announced the creation of a new political party, Continuous Development (Progressive Vanguard), and supported the candidacy of Enrique Capriles , who is opposed to incumbent President Hugo Chavez in the presidential election . [ten]
In January 2018, Falcon announced that he would run for president [11] . Lost the election, receiving 21.2% of the vote. He did not recognize the election results and announced that he was leaving the country. [12]
Political Opinions
Internal affairs
Falcon stated that he was once a chavist , although he left the movement due to bureaucrats.
One of the three opposition governors, Falcon, citing the danger of civil unrest, called for dialogue rather than confrontation with the Maduro government in June 2015.
Media Policy
Falcon did not agree with the opposition’s main approach that the Venezuelan authorities hinder the development of information technology [13] .
Notes
- ↑ Henri Falcón ganó gobernación de Lara con 73.15 por ciento de los votos . Abrebrecha . ABN (December 24, 2008). Date of treatment September 22, 2014.
- ↑ En Barquisimeto la oposición hizo el trabajo . El-Nacional (December 14, 2012). Date of treatment September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Leidys Asuaje, El gobernador más votado el 23-N no utilizó portaaviones (“The governor who received the most votes on November 23 did not utilize aircraft carrier”), El Nacional / GDA. 2008-12-04.
- ↑ Henri Falcón ganó gobernación de Lara con 73.15 por ciento de los votos (inaccessible link) (“Henri Falcón won governorship of Lara 73.15% of the votes”), Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (ABN). 2008-11-24.
- ↑ Gobernadores socialistas ratificaron su compromiso por la enmienda constitucional (inaccessible link) (“Socialist governors ratified their commitment to constitutional amendment”), Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias 2008-12-14.
- ↑ El chavismo arrasa en todas las gobernaciones: solo Capriles y Henri Falcón se mantienen , Noticias24.com (December 16, 2012). Date of treatment September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Divulgación Elecciones Regionales 2017 (Spanish) , Venezuelan National Electoral Council (18 de octubre de 2017). Date of appeal October 27, 2018.
- ↑ Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro defends Sunday's vote (English) , Al Jazeera (October 18, 2017). Date of appeal October 27, 2018.
- ↑ La carta que Henry Falcon escribio a Chavez para anunciar su salida del PSUV " (" The letter that Henri Falcón wrote to Chávez to announce his exit from the PSUV ", El Universal / Notícias 24 , 2010-02-22. Quote: " “La relación entre un Jefe de Estado y los gobernadores y alcaldes no puede limitarse a la emisión de instrucciones u rrdenes sin la mínima oportunidad de que podamos confrontar puntos de vista, analizar los pros y los contras de revminadaris inivivarisivivivisarisivivivisaris , luego de su ejecución, resultan dañinas o inconvenientes al interés de la región o del país. ”
- ↑ Espinoza, Carina . Henri Falcón crea partido Avanzada Progresista , El Universal (June 9, 2012). Date of treatment September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Henri Falcón anunció su candidatura presidencial . [{{{archiveurl}}} Archived] January 24, 2018. Date of treatment February 9, 2018.
- ↑ Opposition presidential candidate of Venezuela will not recognize the elections , RIA Novosti , May 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Henri Falcón: EE UU fue irrespetuoso con todos los venezolanos , El-Nacional (11 March 2015). Date of treatment October 19, 2015.