List of governors of Monagas

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Governor of Monagas
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Incumbent
Ernesto Luna
Style Governor
Status
Term length Four years

This is a list of governors of the Venezuelan state of Monagas .

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Until 1989, they were appointed by the president of Venezuela. Starting from that year they are elected in universal, direct and secret elections. In some years the head of Monagas state was known as president or civil and military chief, in others governor. Monagas was created in its present form in 1909. It existed previously as the Province of Maturín (Maturín being its capital) from 1856, becoming the State of Maturín in 1864, before being merged with another state in 1879.

Monagas State precursors

Governors of the Province of Maturín/State of Maturín (1856–64)

Governors of Nueva Andalucía State, which Maturín belonged to (1865–68)

Governors of Maturín

Provisional Government: (1868)

Civil and Military Chiefs

Monagas State

Presidents of Monagas State (20th century)

Governors of Monagas State since 1958

Governors chosen by direct election

Took officeLeft officeGovernorVote
19891992 Guillermo Call , Democratic Action 58.05
19921995 Guillermo Call , Democratic Action 52.45
19951998 Luis Eduardo Martínez , Democratic Action 48.34
19982000 Luis Eduardo Martínez , Democratic Action 51.74
20002000 Miguel Gómez , MVR Replacement after Martínez resigned office for health issues.
20002004 Guillermo Call , Democratic Action 41.25
20042008 José Gregorio Briceño , MIGATO 58.29
20082012 José Gregorio Briceño , PSUV 64.86
20122017 Yelitza Santaella , PSUV 55.11
20172021 Yelitza Santaella , PSUV 54,07
2021current Cosme Arzolay , PSUV Replacement after Santaella became Minister of Education.

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