From his election in 1998 until his death in March 2013, the administration of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez proposed and enacted populist economic policies as part of his Bolivarian Revolution.. Hugo Chavez was elected President of Venezuela in December of 1998. He then relaunched his party as the Movement of the Fifth Republic and made the transition from soldier to politician.The former army paratrooper first came to prominence as a leader of a failed coup in 1992.Mr Chavez is renowned for his flamboyant public speaking style, which he has put to use in his weekly live TV programme, Alo Presidente (Hello President), in which he talks about his political ideas, interviews guests and sings and dances.In May 2012, Mr Chavez said he had recovered from an unspecified cancer, after undergoing surgery and chemotherapy in 2011 and a further operation in February 2012.President Chavez argues that he needs more time for Venezuela's socialist revolution to take root.Mr Chavez promised "revolutionary" social policies, and constantly abused the "predatory oligarchs" of the establishment as corrupt servants of international capital.What happens to your body in extreme heat?That second coup attempt, in November 1992, was crushed as well.However, in December 2012, he announced he needed further cancer surgery in Cuba, and named his Vice-President, Nicolas Maduro, as his preferred successor should the need arise.Hugo Chavez, who won another six-year term as Venezuela's president in October 2012, is one of the most visible, vocal and controversial leaders in Latin America.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesRelations with Washington reached a new low when he accused the Bush administration of "fighting terror with terror" during the war in Afghanistan after 11 September 2001.
Chávez was also an active member of the Non-Aligned Movement, a group of more than 100 countries, including Cuba, Iran and several African nations.Relations between the United States and Venezuela have been strained for some time. We look back over key events in his life He also helped guerrilla forces in neighboring countries. Early into his presidency, he created a new constitution for the country, which included changing its name to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Hugo Chavez, who won another six-year term as Venezuela's president in October 2012, is one of the most visible, vocal and controversial leaders in Latin America.
The site, located not far from the palace where Chavez ruled for more than a decade, has been called el Museo Histórico Militar de Caracas.As president, Chávez encountered challenges both at home and abroad.
Chávez also objected to the war in Iraq, stating his belief that the United States had abused its powers by initiating the military effort. He went on to serve as an officer in an army paratrooper unit.Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon I, was emperor of France from 1852 to 1870. Additionally, during his presidency, Chávez threatened to stop supplying oil to the United States if there was another attempt to remove him from power. He died on March 5, 2013, at age 58, following a long battle with cancer.Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo led his country to achieve independence after fighting off both the Spanish and the Americans.Chávez was known for being outspoken and dogmatic throughout his presidency, refusing to hold back any of his opinions or criticisms. "They do not walk in... the path of Christ," said Mr Chavez at one stage.He survived this episode and emerged strengthened two years later in a referendum on his leadership. The protests continued after his return to power, leading to a referendum on whether Chávez should remain president. Two days after Chavez's death, Vice President Maduro announced that Chavez's body would be preserved and permanently displayed inside a glass tomb now under construction in a Caracas museum.
His Napoleonic Code remains a model for governments worldwide.In 1992, Chávez, along with other disenchanted members of the military, attempted to overthrow the government of Carlos Andres Perez.