Wolfgang Larrazábal

President of Venezuela

Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto 5 March 1911 Carúpano, Sucre state, Venezuela

27 February 2003(2003-02-27) (91) Caracas, Venezuela

23 January 1958 – 14 November 1958

President of Venezuela Larrazábal (center) with Richard Nixon (left) in May 1958, during the visit to Caracas where Nixon's motorcade was to be attacked. Rear Admiral Wolfgang Enrique Larrazábal Ugueto (Spanish pronunciation:  ; 5 March 1911 – 27 February 2003) was a Venezuelan naval officer and politician. He served as 36th 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. See also Venezuela portal Presidents of Venezuela List of Venezuelans