William Izarra

William Ernesto Izarra Caldera (7 May 1947 – 1 October 2021) was a Venezuelan diplomat, military official, and politician.[1] He also worked as a professor for the Central University of Venezuela.

William Izarra
Ambassador of Venezuela to North Korea
In office
27 May 2021  1 October 2021
PresidentNicolás 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
PresidentHugo Chávez
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byAlcides Rondón Rivero
Personal details
Born
William Ernesto Izarra Caldera

7 May 1947
Maracay, Venezuela
Died1 October 2021(2021-10-01) (aged 74)
Caracas, Venezuela
Political partyFifth Republic Movement
PSUV

Biography

Following 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

  • En Busca de la Revolución[7]
  • El tiempo que nos queda[8]
  • Momentos de la Revolución[9]
  • Folletos del Proceso[10]
  • Cuentos de Fácil Lectura[11]
  • Los Toques del Clarín

References

  1. "Falleció William Izarra, embajador de Maduro en Corea del Norte". El Nacional (in Spanish). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. Godoy, Percy Francisco Alvarado (17 June 2013). "Toma de conciencia de un revolucionario venezolano". Descubriendo verdades (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. "William E. Izarra". Blogger (in Spanish).
  5. "William E. Izarra". Facebook (in Spanish).
  6. "Designados embajadores ante la República Democrática de Corea y Suiza". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. 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.
  8. "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.
  9. "Everyday Stories: The Simple Life Chronicles". Everyday Stories: The Simple Life Chronicles. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  10. "Ideología del SSXXI". CARTLARERA (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  11. Cuentos de fácil lectura. 2012. ISBN 9789804011580. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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