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Willian Lara

1959 – 2010

Former governor of Guárico state

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Lived 1959 – 2010 (aged 51). Willian Lara was a Venezuelan politician, political scientist and university teacher.

Willian Lara (28 July 1959 – 10 September 2010) was a Venezuelan politician. Elected several times to the National Assembly, he was the Minister of Communication and Information between 2006 and 2008 and Governor of Guárico state from 2008 to 2010. Prior to the creation of the PSUV in 2007, he was the national director of its main predecessor, the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR), having been one of its founders in 1997.

Biography Lara was born in El Socorro, in Guárico state, in 1959. After studying social communication at the Central University of Venezuela and completing a master's degree in political science at the Simón Bolívar University, he became a professor at the latter. Lara's body was found several hours later.

At his funeral, president Hugo Chávez said that "Lara will be remembered as one of the founders of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela", (full name of the country since the new Constitution was approved in 2000).

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Central University of Venezuela
Positions held
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Venezuela, Member of the National Assembly of Venezuela, President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Member of the 1999 National Constituent Assembly of Venezuela
Employers
Simón Bolívar University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Willian Lara?

former governor of Guárico state (1959–2010)

When was Willian Lara born?

Willian Lara was born on 28 July 1959 in El Socorro.

When did Willian Lara die?

Willian Lara died on 10 September 2010 in Río Paya.

What was Willian Lara's occupation?

Willian Lara was a politician, political scientist and university teacher.

What nationality was Willian Lara?

Willian Lara was Venezuelan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Willian Lara

· Wikidata: Q466806

· DBpedia: Willian Lara

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