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Elections in Venezuela
presidential system
Next election
date to be confirmed
DR
Delcy Rodriguez live
Head of state - Movement We Are Venezuela
In office since
3 January 2026
Party
Movement We Are Venezuela
Region
South America
Next election
-
Government
presidential system
Capital
Caracas
Population
31 250 306
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly
Established
1811
Currency
sovereign bolivar
Official language
Spanish
Capital
Caracas
Region
South America
Area
912,050 km2
Election history
20 May 2018presidential
Venezuelan presidential election
won: Nicolás Maduro
14 April 2013presidential
Venezuelan presidential election
won: Nicolás Maduro
7 October 2012presidential
Venezuelan presidential election
won: Hugo Chávez
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.