Governors in Venezuela are in charge of the government and administration of each state. A governor must be a Venezuelan over the age of 25 who is not a member of the clergy. The governor can be elected for a term of four years by a majority vote. The governor can be re-elected to an additional term only immediately and only once.
Governors give a yearly public accounting to the State Comptroller for their office, and submit a report on the same to the Legislative Council and the Public Policy Planning and Coordination Council.
In each state exists a Public Policy Planning and Coordination Council, chaired by the governor with members from the mayors, the state directors of the various ministries and representatives of the legislators elected by the State to the National Assembly, as well as representatives from the Legislative Council, the municipal councils and organized communities, including native communities where they exist.
List by state StateExecutiveOffice holderPartyLast electionNext electionMapAmazonasGovernor of AmazonasMiguel Leonardo RodríguezUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025Anzoategui Governor of AnzoáteguiLuis José MarcanoUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025ApureGovernor of ApureEduardo PiñateUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025AraguaGovernor of AraguaKarina Carpio BejaranoUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025Barinas Governor of BarinasSergio GarridoDemocratic Action20212025BolivarGovernor of BolívarÁngel Bautista MarcanoUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025CaraboboGovernor of CaraboboRafael LacavaUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025CojedesGovernor of CojedesJosé Alberto GalindezJustice First20212025Delta AmacuroGovernor of Delta AmacuroLizeta Hernández AbchiUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025FalconGovernor of FalcónVíctor José ClarkUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025Guarico Governor of GuáricoJosé Manuel VásquezUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025LaraGovernor of LaraAdolfo Pereira AntiqueUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025MéridaGovernor of MéridaYeisón GuzmánUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025MirandaGovernor of MirandaHéctor RodríguezUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025MonagasGovernor of MonagasErnesto LunaUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025Nueva EspartaGovernor of Nueva EspartaMorel RodríguezNeighborhood Force20212025PortuguesaGovernor of PortuguesaAntonio CedeñoUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025Sucre Governor of SucreGilberto PintoUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025Tachira Governor of TáchiraFreddy BernalUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025TrujilloGovernor of TrujilloGerardo MárquezUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025VargasGovernor of VargasJosé Alejandro TeránUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025YaracuyGovernor of YaracuyLeonardo IntociUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20212025ZuliaGovernor of ZuliaLuis CalderaUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela20252029Distrito CapitalHead of the GovernmentNahum FernándezUnited Socialist Party of VenezuelaBy appointmentTerritorio Insular MirandaHead of the GovernmentEladio Jimémez RattiaUnited Socialist Party of VenezuelaBy appointment
Other authorities
Mayors of Metropolitan District of Caracas The Metropolitan District was created in 1999 and abolished in 2017. See also List of governors of Federal District of Venezuela. Took office Left officeMayor Vote 2000 2004 Alfredo Peña, MVR 64.80 2004 2008 Juan Barreto, MVR 60.33 2008 2015 Antonio Ledezma, ABP 52.42 2015 2017 Helen Fernández, ABP Replacement after Ledezma was arrested. 2017 2017 Alí Mansour Landaeta, PJ Last mayor
Heads of Government of the Distrito Capital The head of government of the Capital District was created in 2009. The head is appointed by the president of Venezuela. Took office Left officeHead 14 April 2009 13 October 2014 Jacqueline Faría, PSUV 13 October 2014 26 May 2015 Ernesto Villegas, PSUV 26 May 2015 6 January 2016 Juan Carlos Dugarte, PSUV 6 January 2016 29 January 2017 Daniel Aponte, PSUV 29 January 2017 21 June 2017 Carolina Cestari, PSUV 21 June 2017 5 January 2018 Antonio Benavides Torres, PSUV 5 January 2018 29 January 2020 Carolina Cestari, PSUV29 January 202013 August 2020Darío Vivas, PSUV
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