Enrique Mendoza
Venezuelan politician (1945–2023)
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Enrique Mendoza D'Ascoli (11 August 1945 – 3 April 2023) was a Venezuelan politician.
Succeeded byRaoul Bermúdez
Preceded byArnaldo Arocha
Succeeded byDiosdado Cabello
Born11 August 1945
Caracas, Venezuela
Enrique Mendoza | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Sucre, Miranda | |
| In office 1989–1995 | |
| Succeeded by | Raoul Bermúdez |
| 34th Governor of Miranda | |
| In office 1995–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Arnaldo Arocha |
| Succeeded by | Diosdado Cabello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1945 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | 3 April 2023 (aged 77) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Party | COPEI |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
From 1989 until 1996, Mendoza was the mayor of Sucre Municipality, Miranda, in the Metropolitan District of Caracas;[1] he was governor of Miranda state from 1995 to 2004,[citation needed] and was re-elected in 1998 and 2000. In 2004, Mendoza was chosen as head of the Coordinadora Democrática.[2]
The U.S. Department of State mentioned Mendoza in its 2008 Human Rights report as denial of a fair public trial.[3][4]
Mendoza died of leukaemia on 3 April 2023, at the age of 77.[5]
