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Biography
Children
6
Burial Place
Historical museum in Caracas
Occupation(2)
Awards(10)
Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human RightsOrder of Francisco MorazánGrand Collar of the Order of Prince HenryOrder of the LiberatorOrder of Francisco de MirandaOrder of the Star of CaraboboOrder of José MartíNational Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de CéspedesRibbon of the Order of the Republic of SerbiaOrder of the Umayyads
Spouse(2)
Nancy ColmenaresMarisabel Rodríguez de Chávez
Education(1)
Hugo Chávez (* 28. July 1954 in Sabaneta; † 5. March 2013 in Hospital Militar de Caracas) was a president of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013. He was 58 years old. He was married to Nancy Colmenares and Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez. He had 6 children. He studied at Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army. His faith was Catholicism. He received 10 awards, including Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights, Order of Francisco Morazán. His cause of death was colorectal cancer. He was buried at Historical museum in Caracas.
Life Events
9 Events1954
Born in Sabaneta, Barinas
1977
Married Nancy Colmenares
until 1995
1997
Married Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez
until 2004
1999
Order of José Martí
2001
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
2004
National Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
2013
Died in Hospital Militar de Caracas, Venezuela (colorectal cancer)
2013
Ribbon of the Order of the Republic of Serbia
2014