William Ernesto Izarra Caldera (7 May 1947 – 1 October 2021) was a Venezuelan diplomat, military official, and politician.[1]
William Izarra | |
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| Ambassador of Venezuela to North Korea | |
| In office 27 May 2021 – 1 October 2021 | |
| President | Nicolás Maduro |
| Member of the Senate of Venezuela | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania | |
| In office 14 January 2005 – 15 November 2005 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Alcides Rondón Rivero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Ernesto Izarra Caldera 7 May 1947 Maracay, Venezuela |
| Died | 1 October 2021 (aged 74) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Political party | Fifth Republic Movement PSUV |
He also worked as a professor for the Central University of Venezuela.[citation needed]
Biography
editFollowing his military service, Izarra earned a master's degree in public policy planning from Harvard University and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez in 2010.[2] He was a member of the Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200, the Fifth Republic Movement and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. He also organized the Alianza Revolucionaria de Oficiales Activos.[3] In 1989, he joined the Frente Patriótico Revolucionario.[4] He continued his revolutionary work for socialism throughout his life.[5]
Izarra served in the Senate of Venezuela from 1998 to 1999 and was appointed by Hugo Chávez to serve in the newly-created position Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania in 2005. In 2021, he served as Venezuela's ambassador to North Korea.[6]
William Izarra died from COVID-19 in Caracas on 1 October 2021, at age 74, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela.
Publications
editReferences
edit- ^ "Falleció William Izarra, embajador de Maduro en Corea del Norte". El Nacional (in Spanish). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Godoy, Percy Francisco Alvarado (17 June 2013). "Toma de conciencia de un revolucionario venezolano". Descubriendo verdades (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Sánchez, Nelson (5 February 2014). "La generación cívico-militar del 4-F". Panorama (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "William E. Izarra". Blogger (in Spanish).
- ^ "William E. Izarra". Facebook (in Spanish).
- ^ "Designados embajadores ante la República Democrática de Corea y Suiza". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Garrido, Alberto (5 July 2003). "El hijo no deseado". El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Invitación a la presentación de la novela "El tiempo que nos queda" de William Izarra, además de otros eventos". Aporrea (in Spanish). 27 March 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Everyday Stories: The Simple Life Chronicles". Everyday Stories: The Simple Life Chronicles. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Ideología del SSXXI". CARTLARERA (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Cuentos de fácil lectura. (Colección José Pio Tamayo (in Spanish). Fondo Editorial Ipasme. 2012. ISBN 9789804011580.
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