Carlos Delgado Chalbaud

Carlos Delgado
President of Venezuela
In office
24 November 1948 – 13 November 1950
Preceded byRómulo Gallegos
Succeeded byGermán Suárez Flamerich
Minister of Defence
In office
21 October 1945 – 24 November 1948
Preceded byDelfín Becerra
Succeeded byMarcos Pérez Jiménez
Personal details
Born(1909-01-20)20 January 1909
Caracas, United States of Venezuela
Died13 November 1950(1950-11-13) (aged 41)
Caracas, Venezuela
SpouseLucía Devine
Children
  • Carlos Román Delgado
  • Román Carlos Delgado
  • Elena Delgado
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of Venezuela United States of Venezuela
Branch/service Venezuelan Army
Years of service1939–1950
RankCaptain

Carlos Román Delgado Gómez (20 January 1909 – 13 November 1950) was a Venezuelan military officer who served as president of Venezuela from 1948 to 1950 as leader of a military junta. In 1945, he was one of the high-ranking officers who brought to power the Democratic Action party through a coup d'état. In 1948, as a Minister of Defense, he led another military coup and lingered as the President until his assassination in Caracas.