🇻🇪 Venezuela
Federal republic, presidential systemElectoral autocracy
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Delcy Rodriguez
President · 240 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Juan Vicente Gómez
5,878 days · 3 terms
Shortest-serving
Diosdado Cabello
1 days
Average tenure
1,039 days
Delcy Rodriguez: 77% below average
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Venezuela?
Across 62 completed terms, the average president of Venezuela has served 1,039 days (about 2.8 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,255 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Venezuela
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Jan 5, 2026 | Incumbent | 238 | |
| 62 | Jan 23, 2019 | Jan 5, 2023 | 1,443 | |
| 61 | Mar 5, 2013 | Jan 3, 2026 | 4,687 | |
| 60 | Apr 13, 2002 | Apr 14, 2002 | 1 | |
| 59 | Apr 12, 2002 | Apr 13, 2002 | 1 | |
| 58 | Feb 2, 1999 | Mar 5, 2013 | 5,145 | |
| 57 | Feb 2, 1994 | Feb 2, 1999 | 1,826 | |
| 56 | Jun 5, 1993 | Feb 2, 1994 | 242 | |
| 55 | May 21, 1993 | Jun 5, 1994 | 380 | |
| 54 | Feb 2, 1989 | May 20, 1993 | 1,568 | |
| 53 | Feb 2, 1984 | Feb 2, 1989 | 1,827 | |
| 52 | Mar 12, 1979 | Feb 2, 1984 | 1,788 | |
| 51 | Mar 12, 1974 | Mar 12, 1979 | 1,826 | |
| 50 | Mar 11, 1974 | Mar 11, 1979 | 1,826 | |
| 49 | Mar 13, 1964 | Mar 11, 1969 | 1,824 | |
| 48 | Apr 19, 1953 | Jan 23, 1958 | 1,740 | |
| 47 | Nov 27, 1950 | Dec 2, 1952 | 736 | |
| 46 | Nov 24, 1948 | Nov 13, 1950 | 719 | |
| 45 | Feb 17, 1948 | Nov 24, 1948 | 281 | |
| 44 | Oct 19, 1945 | Feb 17, 1948 | 851 | |
| 43 | May 5, 1941 | Oct 18, 1945 | 1,627 | |
| 42 | Dec 17, 1935 | May 5, 1941 | 1,966 | |
| 41 | Jun 13, 1931 | Dec 17, 1935 | 1,648 | |
| 40 | May 30, 1929 | Jun 13, 1931 | 744 | |
| 39 | Jun 24, 1922 | May 30, 1929 | 2,532 | |
| 38 | Aug 5, 1913 | Apr 19, 1914 | 257 | |
| 37 | Dec 19, 1908 | Aug 13, 1913 | 1,698 | |
| 36 | Mar 1, 1902 | Dec 19, 1908 | 2,485 | |
| 35 | Oct 20, 1899 | Mar 1, 1902 | 862 | |
| 34 | Oct 7, 1892 | Feb 28, 1898 | 1,970 | |
| 33 | Aug 31, 1892 | Oct 7, 1892 | 37 | |
| 32 | Jul 2, 1888 | Mar 19, 1890 | 625 | |
| 31 | Aug 8, 1887 | Jul 2, 1888 | 329 | |
| 30 | Apr 26, 1884 | Sep 15, 1886 | 872 | |
| 29 | Feb 27, 1877 | Nov 30, 1878 | 641 | |
| 28 | Apr 27, 1870 | Feb 27, 1877 | 2,498 | |
| 27 | Apr 16, 1870 | Apr 27, 1870 | 11 | |
| 26 | Jun 28, 1868 | Feb 20, 1869 | 237 | |
| 25 | Apr 25, 1868 | Jun 28, 1868 | 64 | |
| 24 | Jun 17, 1863 | Apr 25, 1868 | 1,774 | |
| 23 | Sep 10, 1861 | Jun 15, 1863 | 643 | |
| 22 | May 20, 1861 | Aug 29, 1861 | 101 | |
| 21 | Sep 29, 1859 | May 20, 1861 | 599 | |
| 20 | Aug 2, 1859 | Sep 29, 1859 | 58 | |
| 19 | Mar 18, 1858 | Aug 2, 1859 | 502 | |
| 18 | Mar 15, 1858 | Mar 18, 1858 | 3 | |
| 17 | Jan 20, 1855 | Mar 15, 1858 | 1,150 | |
| 16 | Feb 5, 1851 | Jan 20, 1855 | 1,445 | |
| 15 | Jan 20, 1851 | Feb 5, 1851 | 16 | |
| 14 | Mar 1, 1847 | Feb 5, 1851 | 1,437 | |
| 13 | Jan 20, 1847 | Mar 1, 1847 | 40 | |
| 12 | Jan 28, 1843 | Mar 1, 1847 | 1,493 | |
| 11 | Feb 1, 1839 | Jan 28, 1843 | 1,457 | |
| 10 | Mar 11, 1837 | Feb 1, 1839 | 692 | |
| 9 | Jan 26, 1837 | Mar 11, 1837 | 44 | |
| 8 | Aug 20, 1835 | Apr 24, 1836 | 248 | |
| 7 | Jul 27, 1835 | Aug 20, 1835 | 24 | |
| 6 | Jul 9, 1835 | Jul 27, 1835 | 18 | |
| 5 | Feb 9, 1835 | Jul 9, 1835 | 150 | |
| 4 | Jan 20, 1835 | Feb 9, 1835 | 20 | |
| 3 | Jan 13, 1830 | Jan 20, 1835 | 1,833 | |
| 2 | Oct 1, 1817 | Feb 24, 1819 | 511 | |
| 1 | Aug 7, 1813 | Jul 16, 1814 | 343 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Venezuela?
- Delcy Rodriguez has been President of Venezuela since Jan 3, 2026.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Venezuela?
- Juan Vicente Gómez, with 5,878 days in office across 3 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Venezuela?
- Across 62 completed terms, the average president of Venezuela has served 1,039 days (about 2.8 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,255 days.