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Marcos Pérez Jiménez

1914–2001 · 20th century

Marcos Pérez Jiménez was a Venezuelan army officer who ruled Venezuela as a dictator from 1952 to 1958. A member of the junta that overthrew the elected president Rómulo Gallegos in 1948, he oversaw large public works financed by oil revenue while repressing opposition through the secret police, until a popular uprising and military revolt drove him out in January 1958.

Marcos Pérez Jiménez
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Marcos Pérez Jiménez. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marcos-perez-jimenez
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“Marcos Pérez Jiménez.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marcos-perez-jimenez. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Marcos Pérez Jiménez.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marcos-perez-jimenez.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Marcos Pérez Jiménez’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marcos-perez-jimenez (Accessed: ).

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