Gonzalo Barrios (politician)

For those with a similar name, see Gonzalo Barrios.

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).

Gonzalo Barrios
President of the Senate of Venezuela
In office 1974–1979
Preceded by	José Antonio Pérez Díaz
Succeeded by	Godofredo González
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office November 1947[1] – February 1948
President	Rómulo Betancourt
Succeeded by	Andrés Eloy Blanco
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office 1964–1966
President	Raúl Leoni
Preceded by	Carlos Andrés Pérez
Personal details
Born	(1902-01-10)10 January 1902 Acarigua, Venezuela
Died	30 May 1993(1993-05-30) (aged 91) Caracas, Venezuela
Political party	Acción Democrática
Profession	politician
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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]

See also

• List of ministers of foreign affairs of Venezuela