Venezuelan presidential election, 2000
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A presidential election was held in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on July 30, 2000. This was the first election held under Venezuela
's newly adopted 1999 constitution.
(originally voted in under the previous constitution in 1998; see 1998 election results
) was elected to a second six-year term. He was sworn in on August 19, 2000.
On June 8, 2004 it was announced that the result of this election would be put to a recall
referendum
on 15 August. See: Venezuelan recall referendum, 2004.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
's newly adopted 1999 constitution.
Results
As a result of this election, incumbent President Hugo ChávezHugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
(originally voted in under the previous constitution in 1998; see 1998 election results
Venezuelan presidential election, 1998
In the Venezuelan presidential election of 1998, Hugo Chávez was elected to his first term as President of Venezuela with the largest percentage of the popular vote in four decades...
) was elected to a second six-year term. He was sworn in on August 19, 2000.
On June 8, 2004 it was announced that the result of this election would be put to a recall
Recall election
A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended...
referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
on 15 August. See: Venezuelan recall referendum, 2004.
See also
- Venezuelan presidential election, 2006Venezuelan presidential election, 2006The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela held presidential elections on 3 December 2006, to choose a president for the six-year term to begin on 10 January 2007...
- Venezuelan presidential election, 1998Venezuelan presidential election, 1998In the Venezuelan presidential election of 1998, Hugo Chávez was elected to his first term as President of Venezuela with the largest percentage of the popular vote in four decades...