Henrique Capriles Radonski
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| Henrique Capriles Radonski | |
 Henrique Capriles Radonski |
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| Mayor of Baruta | |
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| Preceded by | Ivonne Attas |
| Born | July 11, 1972 Caracas |
| Residence | Caracas |
| Political party | Primero Justicia |
Henrique Capriles Radonski is a Venezuelan politician. Since 2000, Capriles has been the mayor of the Baruta Municipality of Caracas.
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[edit] Biography
Henrique Capriles Radonski was born in Caracas on July 11, 1972. He studied law at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, where he also became a specialist in Economic Rights in 1994. He also took courses in Tributary Rights at the Central University of Venezuela.[1]
Capriles has also taken courses at the IBFD International Tax Academy in Amsterdam, the Centro Interamericano de Administradores Tributarios in Viterbo, Italy, and Columbia University in New York. He is a member of the International Fiscal Association, as well as the World Association of Young Jurors and the Committee of Taxes of the Venezuelan American Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Venamcham). Capriles has worked in the public and private sector, including Nevett & Mezquita Abogados, Seniat, Hoet, Pelaez, Castillo & Duue (a law firm).[1]
[edit] Political life
Capriles was elected to the National Congress of Venezuela on December 6, 1998, representing COPEI. He served as its Vice president until it was dissolved by the Constitutional Assembly in August 1999.
On July 30, 2000, Capriles was elected mayor of the Baruta Municipality, now representing Primero Justicia. He was re-elected on October 31, 2004, receiving 79% of the vote, beating the Chavista candidate, telenovela actor Simón Pestana.
Throughout most of 2004, Capriles was imprisoned for his alleged roll in the protest outside of the Cuban embassy during the April 2002 Venezuelan coup attempt. He was released from prision after he was re-elected mayor, but now faces a trial for his alleged roll, which is expected to take place on November 27, 2006.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Baruta municipality. Henrique Capriles bio. Accessed 24 September 2006.
