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🇻🇪 Delcy Rodriguez
President of Venezuela since January 3, 2026
How long has Delcy Rodriguez been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Delcy Rodriguez has been in office for 240 days as President of Venezuela, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Venezuela is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
240 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Venezuela usually stay in office?
Venezuela has had 47 leaders in the office we track since 1813. A completed tenure has averaged 1,039 days (about 2.8 years), and the longest was Juan Vicente Gómez at 5,878 days. Delcy Rodriguez has served 240 days so far, 77% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Juan Guaidó, served 1,443 days. Venezuela is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela |
| Born | May 18, 1969 (age 57) |
| Took office | January 3, 2026 (aged 56) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 63rd President of Venezuela |
| Preceded by | Juan Guaidó |
| Vs. average | 240 days served — 77% shorter than the historical average of 1,039 days (so far) |
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