Hugo de los Reyes Chávez
Hugo de los Reyes Chávez (born January 6, 1933)[1] is a Venezuelan state politician and the father of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez (1954 - 2013).
Hugo de los Reyes | |
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| Governor of Barinas | |
| In office 1998–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Rafael Rosales Peña |
| Succeeded by | Adán Chávez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugo de los Reyes Chávez January 6, 1933 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Political party | COPEI, Fifth Republic Movement, United Socialist Party of Venezuela |
| Relations | Hugo Chávez (son) Adán Chávez (son) Aníbal José Chávez Frías (son) Rosa Inés de Chávez (mother) |
Early life
Chávez was born in 1933 to José Rafael Saavedra and Rosa Inés Chávez. He has a brother Marcos Chávez.[1]
Political career
Hugo was a regional director of education and subsequently rose to prominence as a member of the social christian Party COPEI.[1] He was governor of Barinas for three terms from 1998 to 2008.[1]
| Barinas State Governor Election, 2004 Results Source: CNE data | |||||||||
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Personal life
Chávez and his wife, Elena Frías de Chávez, started their careers as local schoolteachers.[1] He dropped out of school after completing the sixth grade, later qualifying to teach. Reyes Chávez had 11 children.[1]
He is best known as the father of President Hugo Chávez; he is also the father of Adán Chávez, who succeeded him as Barinas governor, and the mayor of Sabaneta, Barinas, Anibal José Chávez Frías.
References
- "Geni: Hugo de los Reyes Chávez". Geni.
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