César Pérez Vivas
Venezuelan politician
César Pérez Vivas | |
|---|---|
 Pérez Vivas in 2023 | |
| 45th Governor of Táchira | |
| In office 5 January 2008 – 21 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Blanco La Cruz |
| Succeeded by | José Gregorio Vielma Mora |
| Deputy of the National Assembly for Táchira State | |
| In office 14 August 2000 – 5 January 2006 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Táchira State | |
| In office 23 January 1989 – 22 December 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | César Alejandro Pérez Vivas (1957-04-24) 24 April 1957 (age 67) La Grita, Táchira, Venezuela |
| Political party | Copei |
| Spouse | Genny Morales de Pérez |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Tachira |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
César Alejandro Pérez Vivas (born 24 April 1957), is a Venezuelan lawyer and politician associated with COPEI in Táchira State. From 2008 to 2012, he was the Governor of Táchira.
Career
He studied the secondary level at Jáuregui, a military school from Táchira State. Later Pérez Vivas got graduated as a lawyer at the Catholic University of Tachira. Finally he did the postgraduate level at Central University of Venezuela. Pérez Vivas worked also as a university lecturer.
Pérez Vivas was chosen Youth Secretary of COPEI -Táchira in 1977. Later he became National Youth Secretary of that party. From 2002 to 2007, Pérez Vivas was the General Secretary of COPEI. In 1983 Pérez Vivas was elected a deputy of the Asamblea Legislativa of Táchira State, a kind of state legislature. From 1988 to 1998 Pérez Vivas worked as a deputy of the Venezuelan National Congress. In 2000, he won a seat at the National Assembly of Venezuela. In 2005 he decided not to compete for a re-election as deputy.
On 28 September 2008, Pérez Vivas won a primary election done by some political parties opposed to Hugo Chávez to select the candidate to the governor's office of Táchira State.[1] On 23 November, he became the winner during the Venezuelan regional elections with 49% of the votes, according to the first bulletin from the CNE.[2]
See also
- Táchira state
- List of Venezuela governors
References
- ^ César Pérez Vivas ganó primarias en Táchira Archived 2008-09-30 at archive.today. CadenaGlobal.com. (in Spanish)
- ^ Pérez Vivas es el nuevo Gobernador del Táchira Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. La Nación (San Cristóbal) (in Spanish)
Sources
- www.cesarperezvivas.com (in Spanish)
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