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Also Known As Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías
Born July 28, 1954 • Venezuela
Died March 5, 2013 (aged 58) • Caracas • Venezuela
Title / Office president (1999-2013), Venezuela
Political Affiliation Movement of the Fifth Republic

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Hugo Chávez in a dark suit and red tie smiling while speaking in a crowd; others in coats and hats in the background.
President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela speaks at the podium with the United Nations emblem during the General Assembly in New York City.
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