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Jorge Olavarría

1933 – 2005

Venezuelan journalist

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About Jorge Olavarría

Lived 1933 – 2005 (aged 71). Jorge Olavarría was a Venezuelan journalist, historian, diplomat, lawyer, politician and editor.

Jorge Olavarría (12 December 1933 – 18 April 2005 Collections of his writings for El Nacional and El Universal were published in 1999 and 1994, respectively. He was elected to the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies in the 1963 elections, and re-elected in the 1968 elections. As a historian and writer, his books covered subjects such as the 1945 Venezuelan coup d'état and the dictator Juan Vicente Gómez.

He studied law at the Complutense University of Madrid.

Books La Revolución olvidada: el 18 de octubre de 1945, 2008, Fundación Olavarría Gómez: un enigma histórico: una revisión al fenómeno histórico y político de Juan Vicente Gómez, 2007, Fundación Olavarría Historia viva, 2002-2003: la rebelión civil, el referéndum revocatorio, 2003, Alfadil Historia viva: artículos publicados en El Nacional, marzo 1998--marzo 1999, 1999, El Nacional Una Constitución para una nueva república: presentado en el VI Congreso Venezolana de Derecho Constitucional, celebrado en Caracas, los días 27, 28 y 29 de Octubre de 1999, en la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, 1999, Editorial Melvin No, señor Presidente! no!: artículos publicados en "El Universal" 1994, 1994 Democracia radical, 1993, Ediciones Centauro Dios y federación: el fetichismo federal en el pasado, presente y futuro de Venezuela, 1988, Fundación para una Nueva República Proyecto Nueva República, 1988, Fundación para una Nueva República El caso"Sidor.", 1968, Guanarteme

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Complutense University of Madrid
Positions held
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Venezuela, Member of the 1999 National Constituent Assembly of Venezuela
Also known as
Jorge Olavarria

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jorge Olavarría?

Venezuelan journalist

When was Jorge Olavarría born?

Jorge Olavarría was born on 12 December 1933 in Caracas.

When did Jorge Olavarría die?

Jorge Olavarría died on 18 April 2005.

What was Jorge Olavarría's occupation?

Jorge Olavarría was a journalist, historian, diplomat, lawyer, politician and editor.

What nationality was Jorge Olavarría?

Jorge Olavarría was Venezuelan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jorge Olavarría

· Wikidata: Q9012855

· DBpedia: Jorge Olavarría

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