Gonzalo Barrios Bustillos (10 January 1902 – 30 May 1993), was a Venezuelan politician. He was a founding member of the political party Acción Democrática (AD) and Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Trienio Adeco (1945–48). Later he signed the Puntofijo Pact on behalf of AD and served as Minister of Interior and Justice under Raúl Leoni (1964–1966).

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Gonzalo Barrios
President of the Senate of Venezuela
In office
1974–1979
Preceded byJosé Antonio Pérez Díaz
Succeeded byGodofredo González
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
November 1947[1]  February 1948
PresidentRómulo Betancourt
Succeeded byAndrés Eloy Blanco
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office
1964–1966
PresidentRaúl Leoni
Preceded byCarlos Andrés Pérez
Personal details
Born(1902-01-10)10 January 1902
Acarigua, Venezuela
Died30 May 1993(1993-05-30) (aged 91)
Caracas, Venezuela
Political partyAcción Democrática
Professionpolitician
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He was AD's presidential candidate in the 1968 Venezuelan presidential election, and later President of the Venezuelan Senate from 1974 to 1979.[2][3] He was elected Secretary General of AD in 1966.[4]

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