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Events on Tuesday 2 February 1999 1
1999Hugo Chavez Inaugurated as President of VenezuelaBegins presidency that reshapes Venezuelan politicsHugo Chavez was sworn in as President of Venezuela on February 2, 1999, after winning the December 1998 election. His government pursued a program of Bolivarian socialism that dramatically reshaped Venezuela's economy and politics. He remained in power until his death in 2013.