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Juan Gerardo Guaidó Márquez (born July 28, 1983) is a Venezuelan engineer and politician currently serving as the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, in office since January 2019. A member of the Popular Will party, he also serves as a federal deputy representing the state of Vargas.

Early education and activism

Guaidó earned his high school diploma in the year 2000 after living through the Vargas tragedy of 1999. He then later earned his professional license as an industrial engineer after graduating from the Andrés Bello Catholic University in 2007.

He was part of a student-led political movement that protested against the Venezuelan government's decision not to renew the broadcasting license of independent television network RCTV. The group also protested broader attempted reforms of the government by Hugo Chavez's regime, including the constitutional referendum of 2007.

Guaidó, along with political figures like Leopoldo López, became founding members of the Popular Will political party in 2009.

Venezuelan National Assembly

In the 2010 parliamentary elections, Guaidó was elected to a seat as an alternate federal deputy, and was elected to a full seat in the National Assembly in the 2015 elections by earning 97,492 votes (26.01%) of the vote.

President of the Assembly

Guaidó was elected President of the National Assembly of Venezuela in December 2018, and was sworn in on 5 January 2019. Upon taking office, he vowed to oppose Nicolás Maduro, who has been accused of wanting to usurp executive power by remaining in office past the expiration of his presidential term, set to expire on January 10, 2019. Several Latin American leaders have called for Maduro to turn executive power over to the National Assembly at the end of his term in office, and for new elections to be held in an attempt to restore democracy.

Acting President of Venezuela

As President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, on January 10th 2019, Guaidó assumed the role of Acting President of Venezuela under Article 233 of The Constitution of Venezuela. This came after Nicolás Maduro was repeatedly condemned by over 60 countries for holding unfair, unfree and non-transparent elections in May of 2018, and subsequently being sworn in illegitimately for his 'second term' on January 10th, 2019 by his acting Supreme Court. This disregard for the constitution and rule of law compelled the international community (Lima Group, Organization of American States, among others) to declare his government illegitimate and in turn recognize the National Assembly as representative of the Venezuelan state.

References

1. "Venezuela's congress names new leader, vows to battle Maduro". Kansas.com. January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
2. ^ "Diputado por Vargas Juan el Pato mayor Guaidó" (in Spanish). Popular Will Party. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
3. Smith, Scott (January 5, 2019). "Venezuela's congress names new leader, vows to battle Maduro". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
4. "Juan Guaidó, el presidente más joven de la Asamblea que deberá tomar la decisión más difícil" (in Spanish). NTN 24. January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
5. "Quién es Juan Guaidó, el nuevo presidente del Parlamento venezolano que desafía a Nicolás Maduro" (in Spanish). Clarin. January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
6. "Voluntad Popular will propose Juan Guaidó as president of the National Assembly and ratifies his ignorance of Nicolás Maduro". Voluntad Popular. December 20, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
7. Rodriguez Rosas, Ronny (December 20, 2018). "Voluntad Popular confirma que propondrá a Juan Guaidó para presidir la AN en 2019" (in Spanish). Efecto Cocuyo. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
8. "Diputado Juan Guaidó ingresó al Palacio Federal Legislativo en compañía de su familia #5Ene" (in Spanish). El Impulso. January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
9. "ELECCIONES A LA ASAMBLEA NACIONAL 2015" (in Spanish). National Electoral Council of Venezuela. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
10. France-Presse, Agence (January 5, 2019). "Venezuela's parliament rejects legitimacy of Maduro second term". ABS CBN News. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
11. Smith, Scott (January 5, 2019). "Venezuela's congress names new leader, vows to battle Maduro". ABC News. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
12. Buitrago, Deisy (January 5, 2019). "New Venezuela congress chief says Maduro will be usurper president". Reuters. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
13. "Venezuela: opposition leader declares himself ready to assume presidency". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
14. "Juan Guaidó: Me apego a los artículos 333, 350 y 233 para lograr el cese de la usurpación y convocar elecciones libres con la unión del pueblo, FAN y comunidad internacional". Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

• Current events
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• George Washington University alumni
• People from Vargas (state)
• People from La Guaira
• Popular Will politicians
• People of the Crisis in Venezuela (2012–present)
• Venezuelan democracy activists
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