- Henrique Capriles Radonski
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name = Henrique Capriles
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caption = Henrique Capriles Radonski
birth_date = Birth date and age|1972|7|11|mf=y
birth_place =Caracas
residence = Caracas
office = Mayor of Baruta
term_start =2000
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predecessor =Ivonne Attas
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party = Primero Justicia
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website =Henrique Capriles Radonski is a
Venezuela npolitician . Since 2000, Capriles has been the mayor of theBaruta Municipality ofCaracas .Biography
Henrique Capriles was born in
Caracas onJuly 11 ,1972 . He studied law at theUniversidad Católica Andrés Bello , where he also became a specialist in Commerce Law in1994 . He also took courses in Tax Law at theCentral University of Venezuela .Baruta municipality. [http://www.baruta.gov.ve/gerente.asp?id_gerencia=3 Henrique Capriles bio.] Accessed 24 September 2006.]Capriles has also taken courses at the IBFD International Tax Academy in
Amsterdam , the Centro Interamericano de Administradores Tributarios inViterbo ,Italy , andColumbia University inNew York . He is a member of theInternational Fiscal Association , as well as the World Association of Young Jurors and the Committee of Taxes of the Venezuelan American Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Venamcham). Capriles has worked in the public and private sector, including Nevett & Mezquita Abogados, Seniat, Hoet, Pelaez, Castillo & Duue (a law firm).Political life
Henrique Capriles was elected to the National Congress of Venezuela on
December 6 ,1998 , representingCOPEI and becoming the youngest member of the venezuelan parliament ever elected. He served as itsVice president until it was dissolved by the Constitutional Assembly inAugust 1999 .On
July 30 ,2000 , Capriles was elected mayor of the Baruta Municipality, now representing Primero Justicia. He was re-elected onOctober 31 ,2004 , receiving 79% of the vote, beating the Chavista candidate,telenovela actorSimón Pestana .Notes
External links
* [http://www.baruta.gov.ve/ Municipio Baruta]
*http://www.caprilesradonski.com/
*http://www.caprilesradonski.org.ve/listado.asp?id=7
*http://www.talcualdigital.com/Especiales/Protagonistas_capriles.asp
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