This is a list of governors of the Venezuelan Lara State:

Until 1989, they were appointed by the president of Venezuela. Starting from that year they are elected in universal, direct and secret elections.

Designated PeriodName1900–1901General Juan Bautista Blanco1901–1902General Rafael González Pacheco1902General Juan José Perera1902General Miguel Felipe Bernal Jefe Civil y Militar1902–1903Dr. Leopoldo Torres1903–1904General Manuel Salvador Araujo (Provisional)1904–1905Dr. y General Rafael González Pacheco1905–1906Dr. Leopoldo Torres1906–1907General Santiago Briceño Ayestaran1907–1909General Carlos Liscano1909–1910General Diego Bautista Ferrer1909–1910General Silverio González (Provisional)1910–1914General Manuel Salvador Araujo1910–1914Dr. Rafael Garmendia Rodríguez1914–1916General Diógenes Torrellas Urquiola1916–1920General David Gimon1920–1925General Rafael Maria Velasco Bustamante1925–1928General Pedro Lizarraga1928–1929General Pedro Maria Cárdenas1929–1935General Eustaquio Gomez1935Dr. Carlos Siso (Provisional)1935–1936General Vicencio Pérez Soto1936General José Rafael Gabaldon1936–1937Dr. Honorio Sigala1937–1938Dr. Pablo Gil García1938–1939General Lino Diaz1939–1941Dr. Honorio Sigala1941–1942Dr. Pedro Nolasco Pereira1942–1943León Jurado1943–1945General José Antonio González1945Dr. José Maria Domínguez Escobar1945Dr. José Rafael Gabaldon1945Dr. Pedro Adrián Santeliz1945–1948Dr. Eligio Anzola Anzola1948Dr. Rafael Rodríguez Méndez1948–1949Mayor Santiago Ochoa Briceño1949–1952Dr. Carlos Felice cardot1952Dr. Esteban Agudo Freitez1952–1958Cmdte. Carlos Morales1958Cmdte. Ásael Rojas1958Dr. Froilan Álvarez Yépez1958–1959Dr. Anselmo Riera Zubillaga1959–1963Dr. Eligio Anzola Anzola1963–1964Dr. Argimiro Bracamonte1964–1968Miguel Romero Antoni1968–1969Said Padua Coronel1969–1973Rafael Andrés Montes de Oca1973–1974Dr. Nelson Dávila aguilera1974–1975Ing. Hernán Rodríguez Araujo1975–1977Dori Parra de Orellana1978–1979Dr. Domingo Perera Riera1979–1982Dr. Carlos Zapata Escalona1982–1983Dr. Ibrahin Sánchez Gallardo1983–1984Dr. Enuman Suárez1985–1986Dr. Domingo Perera Riera1986–1988Dr. Guillermo luna1988–1989Dr. Elias Salir Saap2020–2025 Adolfo Pereira Antique

Elected governors Took office Left office Governor Vote 1989 1992 José Mariano Navarro, Democratic Action 40.32 1992 1994 José Mariano Navarro, Democratic Action 35.79 1994 1995 José Mariano Navarro, Democratic Action 49.61 1995 1998 Orlando Fernández Medina, MAS 50.36 1998 2000 Orlando Fernández Medina, MAS 53.53 2000 2004 Luis Reyes Reyes, MVR 62.07 2004 2008 Luis Reyes Reyes, MVR 73.56 2008 2012 Henri Falcón, PPT 73.15 2012 2017 Henri Falcón, Progressive Outpost 53.87 2017 2020 Carmen Meléndez, PSUV 57,61 2020 2025 Adolfo Pereira Antique, PSUV N/A 2025 2029 Luis Reyes Reyes, GPPSB 90,95 %

See also

List of Venezuela governors Politics of Venezuela History of Venezuela

References

Cuadro Comparativo Gobernadores Electos por Entidad Elecciones 1989-1992-1995-1998-2000. CNE: Elecciones Regionales del 2004. CNE: Elecciones Regionales del 2008 CNE: Elecciones Regionales del 2012 CNE: Elecciones Regionales del 2017 Venezuela vote dispute escalates foreign sanctions threat (2017)