| Nicolás Maduro | |
|---|---|
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| Maduro in 2016 | |
| President of South Venezuela | |
| Assumed office 5 November 2019 | |
| Vice President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| President of Venezuela | |
| In office 19 April 2013 – 5 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hugo Chavez |
| Succeeded by | Juan Guaido as President of North Venezuela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicolás Maduro Moro November 23, 1962 Caracas, Republic of Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (since 2007) |
| Other political affiliations |
Fifth Republic Movement (until 2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Adrianna Guerra Angulo (div.) Cilia Flores (m. 2013) |
| Children | Nicolás Maduro Guerra † |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nicolás Maduro Moros (born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician who has been serving as the 1st president of South Venezuela since 2019. Previously, he was the 53rd president of Venezuela before being deposed in the Venezuelan Civil War.
Shortages in Venezuela and decreased living standards led to a wave of protests in 2014 that escalated into daily marches nationwide, repression of dissent and a decline of Maduro's popularity. An opposition-led National Assembly was elected in 2015 and a movement toward recalling Maduro began in 2016, which was ultimately cancelled by Maduro's government; Maduro maintained power through the Supreme Tribunal, the National Electoral Council, and the military. The Supreme Tribunal removed power from the elected National Assembly, resulting in a constitutional crisis and a wave of protests in 2017. As a response to the protests, Maduro called for a rewrite of the constitution, and the Constituent Assembly of Venezuela was elected in 2017 under voting conditions that many concluded irregular. On 20 May 2018, presidential elections were held; President Maduro was sworn in on 10 January 2019, with widespread condemnation, and the president of the National Assembly, Juan Guaido, was declared interim president on 23 January 2019 by the opposition legislative body-kicking off a presidential crisis. Maduro attempted to have Guaido arrested in the following weeks, which was met with another wave of protests. Maduro would begin harsh crackdowns on the protests, resulting in a further decline in his popularity. Following the failed assassination attempt on Guaido, a new wave of protests would spark internal conflict with Maduro, forcing him to flee to Ciudad de Bolivar. Guaido would proclaim a new republic in Caracas, kicking off a civil war
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