Vladimir Lenin
Thousands make emotional trek to Chavez' tomb
Mar 17, 2013 02:10 EDT
Thousands of emotional supporters waited and wept after making a pilgrimage to the new tomb of former president Hugo Chavez, the face and leader of Latin America's left for over a decade.
Chavez laid to rest after final farewell in Caracas
Mar 15, 2013 23:21 EDT
Late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez was laid to rest at a military museum after an emotional final journey through the streets of Caracas watched by hundreds of thousands.
Chavez laid to rest after final tour of Caracas
Mar 15, 2013 21:01 EDT
Late president Hugo Chavez was laid to rest at the headquarters of his failed 1992 coup attempt on Friday, a month before snap elections to pick his successor.
Final march held in honor of Chavez
Mar 15, 2013 17:21 EDT
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans thronged the streets of Caracas on Friday to bid a final farewell to late president Hugo Chavez a month before elections to pick his successor.
Eternal viewing of Chavez may be impossible: Maduro
Mar 13, 2013 23:39 EDT
Venezuela's acting president Nicolas Maduro acknowledged that it could be too late to have president Hugo Chavez embalmed "like Lenin" so that his body could be on view permanently.
Eternal viewing of Chavez may be impossible: Maduro
Mar 13, 2013 21:21 EDT
Venezuela's acting president Nicolas Maduro acknowledged that it could be too late to have late president Hugo Chavez embalmed "Lenin-style" so that his body could be on view permanently.
Venezuela election fight to succeed Chavez begins
Mar 11, 2013 22:46 EDT
Venezuela was plunged into a bitter election fight to succeed Hugo Chavez, with acting President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Henrique Capriles facing off in a flurry of name-calling.
Need to embalm a world leader? Call Russia
Mar 11, 2013 14:38 EDT
It's a process described as "not a pretty sight" that involves the extraction of all the blood from a corpse. But if Venezuela needs help embalming Hugo Chavez then Russia has expertise stretching back to Soviet revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin.
New neighbor, an embalmed Chavez, fuels barrio pride
Mar 11, 2013 10:28 EDT
In death as in life, Venezuela's late president Hugo Chavez is courting his political base after the government announced plans to embalm the firebrand leftist leader "like Lenin."
Rivals trade barbs as election to succeed Chavez starts
Mar 11, 2013 06:00 EDT
Venezuela has entered a bitter election race to succeed Hugo Chavez, with his chosen successor branding his challenger a "fascist" after the opposition candidate accused him of exploiting the late leader's death.
Rivals trade barbs as race to succeed Chavez starts
Mar 11, 2013 01:31 EDT
Venezuela entered a bitter election race to succeed Hugo Chavez, with his chosen successor branding his challenger a "fascist" after the opposition candidate accused him of lying about the late leader's death.
Venezuela opposition chief enters race to succeed Chavez
Mar 10, 2013 22:33 EDT
Opposition leader Henrique Capriles entered the race to succeed Hugo Chavez in the April 14 election, accusing the late Venezuelan leader's chosen successor of using Chavez's death for political ends.
Venezuela opposition leader Capriles mulls election run
Mar 10, 2013 13:19 EDT
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles on Sunday weighed a run against Hugo Chavez's handpicked successor in an April 14 election, six months after the late firebrand leftist defeated him.
Venezuela sets first post-Chavez election for April 14
Mar 10, 2013 10:20 EDT
Venezuelan political parties begin registering candidates Sunday for a snap election on April 14, setting the stage for a bruising campaign to succeed the late president Hugo Chavez.
Venezuela sets post-Chavez election for April 14
Mar 10, 2013 00:32 EST
Venezuelan political parties begin registering candidates for a snap election on April 14, setting the stage for a bruising campaign to succeed the late president Hugo Chavez.
Venezuela sets post-Chavez election for April 14
Mar 09, 2013 21:16 EST
Venezuela called a snap election to succeed Hugo Chavez on April 14, setting the stage for a tough campaign between the late leader's political heir and the opposition in this divided oil-rich nation.
Venezuela sets first post-Chavez election for April 14
Mar 09, 2013 19:28 EST
Venezuela called Saturday a snap election to succeed Hugo Chavez on April 14, setting the stage for a tough campaign between the late leader's political heir and the opposition in this divided oil-rich nation.
Venezuela eyes first post-Chavez election
Mar 09, 2013 15:54 EST
Venezuela marched Saturday toward bitter elections to succeed Hugo Chavez after his political heir took power in a move disputed by the opposition following the leftist leader's death.
Chavez political heir takes over after rousing funeral
Mar 09, 2013 09:22 EST
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro took over as acting president in a ceremony rejected by the opposition after a tearful farewell to Hugo Chavez during a rousing state funeral for the firebrand leftist.
Rousing funeral for Chavez, political heir takes over
Mar 08, 2013 21:42 EST
Venezuela gave late leader Hugo Chavez a lavish farewell that brought some of the world's most notorious strongmen to tears before his chosen successor took office in a disputed move.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Владимир Ильич Ленин | |
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| In office 8 November 1917 – 21 January 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Kerensky (as President of the Provisional Government) |
| Succeeded by | Alexei Rykov (Joseph Stalin as the Party Leader) |
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| In office 17 November 1903 – 21 January 1924 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Stalin (as General Secretary) |
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| Born | 22 April 1870 Simbirsk, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 January 1924 (aged 53) Gorki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | Bolshevik Party |
| Spouse(s) | Nadezhda Krupskaya (1898-1924) |
| Profession | Politician, Revolutionary, Lawyer |
| Religion | none (atheist) |
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