Eduardo Fernández

Eduardo Fernández (born 18 October 1940

Political career Fernández was elected to the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies in 1968. Soon after his election he took leave from Congress to serve in the cabinet of Rafael Caldera, as the Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency. He returned to Congress in 1974, following the election of Carlos Andrés Pérez, and was re-elected for successive terms until 1989. Fernández lost to the Governor of Zulia, Oswaldo Álvarez Paz, who had resigned his position as Governor to run. Fernández again sought the COPEI presidential nomination for the 1998 Venezuelan presidential election, this time losing to Irene Saez.

Other activities President of the Aristides Calvani International Training Center - IFEDEC. President of the Venezuelan think tank, Fundación Pensamiento y Acción, and was President of the Madrid-based center for political education, Fundación Popular Iberoamericana, for a number of years. Member of Board of Trustees of the Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas Member of the Board of Regents of the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA).