This is a list of governors of the Venezuelan Barinas 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 PeríodNameParty1952–1954José Domingo Colmenares Vivas1954–1958Luis Alberto García Monsant1958–1959Virgilio Tosta1959–1964Luciano Valero1964–1964Adonay Parra Jiménez1964–1966José Octavio Henríquez1966–1967José Tomás Heredia Angulo1967–1968Adonay Parra Jiméndez1969–1974Edgar Sanz Amair1974–1974José Ángel Hernández1974–1975Arturo Ramírez Dávila1975–1977Guillermo Rincón Araujo1977–1979Manuel Díaz Morontas1979–1980José Napoleón ParedesCopei1980–1983José González PuerteCOPEI1983–1984Arnoldo Matheus CamachoCOPEI1984–1986Pastor Salazar RondónAD1986–1988Rafael Rosales PeñaAD1988–1989Joffre Navas SilvaAD

Elected governors Took office Left office Governor Vote 1989 1992 Rafael Rosales Peña, Acción Democrática 51.51 1992 1995 Gehard Cartay, COPEI 51.94 1995 1998 Rafael Rosales Peña, Acción Democrática 52.11 1998 2000 Hugo de los Reyes Chávez, MVR 43.56 2000 2004 Hugo de los Reyes Chávez, MVR 52.57 2004 2008 Hugo de los Reyes Chávez, MVR 76.26 2008 2012 Adán Chávez, PSUV 50.48 2012 2016 Adán Chávez, PSUV 57.89 2017 2017 Zenaida Gallardo, PSUV Replacement after Adán Chávez resigned. 2017 2017 Argenis Chávez, PSUV Replacement after Gallardo resigned. 2017 2021 Argenis Chávez, PSUV 53.11 2021 2025 Sergio Garrido, Ind. 55.34 2025 2029 Adán Chávez, PSUV 72.45

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)