Isaías Medina Angarita

Isaías Medina Angarita (6 July 1897 – 15 September 1953) was a Venezuelan military man and politician who served as President of Venezuela from 1941 until 1945, during World War II. He followed the path of his predecessor Eleazar López Contreras and contributed to gradual democratization and liberalization in Venezuela. He was overthrown in the 1945 Venezuelan coup d'état.

Early life and education Medina was born in San Cristóbal, Venezuela, and graduated from the Military academy of Venezuela in 1914.

Early political career He was a loyalist to Juan Vicente Gómez and Eleazar López Contreras.

He served as War Minister from 1936 to 1941 under Eleazar López Contreras.

Presidency (1941–1945)

As a result of the indirect 1941 Venezuelan presidential election, he was appointed president by lawmakers of the Congress of Venezuela. He assumed the on 5 May 1941.

In 1943, he founded the Venezuelan Democratic Party. He allowed other political parties to operate in Venezuela, including the Communist Party. First, in 1943 to the Bolivarian countries, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Panama, and in January 1944, the United States invited by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. and the Soviet Union in 1945.

Post-presidency (1945–1953) Medina died, aged 56, in Caracas.

Personal life Isaías Medina Angarita was married to Irma Felizola, who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1941 to 1945.