Henrique Salas Feo

Henrique Fernando Salas-Römer (born 14 December 1960), known professionally as Henrique Salas Feo, is an American-Venezuelan politician, President of the centre-right party Project Venezuela, and the former governor of Carabobo State. He is the son of the former Carabobo Governor and 1998 presidential candidate Henrique Salas Römer. He has run for Governor of Carabobo in five elections (1995–2008), winning four times.

Early life and education Henrique Fernando Salas Feo was born on December 14, 1960, in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the son of political leader Henrique Salas Römer and Raiza Josefina Feo Lissot. He comes from a family with a long history in public life in Carabobo, both due to his father’s political career and his kinship with the Feo La Cruz family. His maternal grandfather, Salvador Feo La Cruz, served as governor of Carabobo in 1958, appointed by the Governing Junta chaired by Wolfgang Larrazábal.

Studies and jobs He holds degrees in economy and industrial relations and post-graduate degrees from the Institute of High Studies of Administration (Venezuela) and the Chase Manhattan Bank. He has worked for IBM International in the section of Market and Sellings Management. In 2005, he participated in the World Fellows program at Yale University.