Background
CALDERA, Rafael was born on January 24, 1916 in San Felipe, Yaracuy. Son of Doctor Rafael and Rosa Sofia R. Caldera.
CALDERA, Rafael was born on January 24, 1916 in San Felipe, Yaracuy. Son of Doctor Rafael and Rosa Sofia R. Caldera.
As lawyer 1939.
Founded U.N.E. (National Union of Students) 1936. Graduated as lawyer 1939. Founded Accion Nacional 1942.
President Candidate for Partido Social-Cristiano (COPEI) 1947.
Fellow of Academy, of Political and Social Sciences 1952, 1983. Unsuccessful COPEI President Candidate 1958.
President, of Chamber of Deputies 1959-1961. Unsuccessful COPEI President Candidate 1963, 1986.
President, of Democratic Christian Organization of America (ODCA) 1964-1969.
President, of Venezuela 1969-1974. Senator for-life 1974. President, of Inter-Parliamentary Council 1980-1983.
Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Labour Jurisprudence, University Central de Venezuela.
Fellow of Venezuelan Academy, of Languages.
Chamber of Deputies 1942. Many Venezuelan and Latin American Instituts of Political Science, Spanish Language and Sociology.
Married Alicia P. Caldera in 1941.