Edmundo González
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| President-elect of Venezuela (Partial recognition) | |||||||||||||||||
| In role 28 July 2024 – present Disputed with Nicolás Maduro | |||||||||||||||||
| Succeeding | Nicolás Maduro | ||||||||||||||||
| President of the Democratic Unity Roundtable | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 24 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ramón José Medina | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Edmundo González Urrutia 29 August 1949 | ||||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent (Affiliated with the MUD) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | PU (since 2021) | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Mercedes Marina López
(m. 1973) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Parent(s) | Pascual Alfredo González Hilda Josefina Urrutia | ||||||||||||||||
| Education | Caracas university | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela (BA) American University (MA) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Cabinet | Gonzalez cabinet | ||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Sakharov Prize (2024) | ||||||||||||||||
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Edmundo González Urrutia (born 29 August 1949) is a Venezuelan politician, analyst, and diplomat. An opposition figure, he is a member of the Unitary Platform political alliance. González was its candidate in the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. González has previously served as the Venezuelan ambassador to Argentina and Algeria. He also sits on the editorial board of El Nacional.
A national and international political crisis erupted following the Venezuelan government's announcement that incumbent Nicolás Maduro won the 2024 election against González, which analysts argue was not based on the actual votes cast. The reactions of the international community were divided: some countries including the U.S., most European nations, and some Latin American countries (such as Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, and Uruguay) rejected the official results and recognized González as the election winner, while others including, Vietnam, Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Bolivia, and Honduras recognized Maduro as the winner.
Maduro did not cede power, and instead asked the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ), composed of justices loyal to Maduro, to approve the results, which they did. An arrest warrant was issued for González, who was charged with "usurpation of functions, falsification of public documents, instigation to disobey the law, conspiracy and association"; he was granted asylum in Spain, leaving Venezuela on 7 September 2024. He was awarded the Sakharov Prize in December 2024, alongside María Corina Machado.