Henrique Capriles Radonski

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Henrique Capriles
Henrique Capriles Radonski
36th Governor of Miranda
In office 2008 – 2012
Preceded by	Diosdado Cabello
4th Mayor of Baruta
In office 2000 – 2008
Preceded by	Ivonne Attas
Succeeded by	Gerardo Blyde
Deputy to the National Congress
In office 1998 – 1999
Born	July 11, 1972 (1972-07-11) (age 37) Caracas
Political party	Primero Justicia
Alma mater	Andres Bello Catholic University
Occupation	Lawyer
Website	www.caprilesradonski.com

Henrique Capriles Radonski is a Venezuelan politician. From 2000 until 2008, Capriles was the mayor of Baruta Municipality of Caracas, he launched his candidacy for the Miranda state government in 2008 and was declared the democratic union candidate after the ex-governor Enrique Mendoza was forced to resign by orders of the Venezuelan Government. On November 24 Capriles was elected the new Governor of Miranda, beating Diosdado Cabello.

Biography

Henrique Capriles was born in Caracas on July 11, 1972. He studied law at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, where he also became a specialist in Commerce Law in 1994. He also took courses in Tax Law at the Central University of Venezuela.^[1]

Capriles has also taken courses at the IBFD International Tax Academy in Amsterdam, the Centro Interamericano de Administradores Tributarios in Viterbo, Italy, and Columbia University in New York. He is a member of the International Fiscal Association, as well as the World Association of Young Jurors and the Committee of Taxes of the Venezuelan American Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Venamcham). Capriles has worked in the public and private sector, including Nevett & Mezquita Abogados, Seniat, Hoet, Pelaez, Castillo & Duue (a law firm).^[1]

Political life

Henrique Capriles was elected to the National Congress of Venezuela on December 6, 1998, representing COPEI and becoming the youngest member of the Venezuelan parliament ever elected. He served as its Vice president until it was dissolved by the Constitutional Assembly in August 1999.

On July 30, 2000, Capriles was elected mayor of the Baruta Municipality, now representing Primero Justicia. He was re-elected on October 31, 2004, receiving 79% of the vote, beating the Chavista candidate, telenovela actor Simón Pestana. Afterwards, in 2008 he became one of the candidatesfor the office of governor of the state of Miranda, which after long campaign and problems, he subsequently won on November 24.

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Sources

• Henrique Capriles Radonski website