William Izarra

Venezuelan diplomat, military officer, and politician (1947–2021)

William Izarra

Ambassador of Venezuela to North Korea
In office
27 May 2021 – 1 October 2021
President| Nicolás Maduro
Member of the Senate of Venezuela
In office
1998–1999
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania
In office
14 January 2005 – 15 November 2005
President| Hugo Chávez
Preceded by| position established
Succeeded by| Alcides Rondón Rivero
Personal details
Born|

William Ernesto Izarra Caldera

7 May 1947
Maracay, Venezuela
Died| 1 October 2021(2021-10-01) (aged 74)
Caracas, Venezuela
Political party| Fifth Republic Movement
PSUV

William Ernesto Izarra Caldera (7 May 1947 – 1 October 2021) was a Venezuelan diplomat, military official, and politician.[1]

He also worked as a professor for the Central University of Venezuela.[citation needed]

## Biography

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Following his military service, Izarra earned a master's degree in public policy planning from Harvard University and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez in 2010.[2] He was a member of the Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200, the Fifth Republic Movement and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. He also organized the Alianza Revolucionaria de Oficiales Activos.[3] In 1989, he joined the Frente Patriótico Revolucionario.[4] He continued his revolutionary work for socialism throughout his life.[5]

Izarra served in the Senate of Venezuela from 1998 to 1999 and was appointed by Hugo Chávez to serve in the newly-created position Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, the Middle East and Oceania in 2005. In 2021, he served as Venezuela's ambassador to North Korea.[6]

William Izarra died from COVID-19 in Caracas on 1 October 2021, at age 74, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela.

## Publications

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* En Busca de la Revolución[7]
* El tiempo que nos queda[8]
* Momentos de la Revolución[9]
* Folletos del Proceso[10]
* Cuentos de Fácil Lectura[11]
* Los Toques del Clarín

## References

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1. ^ "Falleció William Izarra, embajador de Maduro en Corea del Norte". El Nacional (in Spanish). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
2. ^ Godoy, Percy Francisco Alvarado (17 June 2013). "Toma de conciencia de un revolucionario venezolano". Descubriendo verdades (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
3. ^ Sánchez, Nelson (5 February 2014). "La generación cívico-militar del 4-F". Panorama (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
4. ^ "William E. Izarra". Blogger (in Spanish).
5. ^ "William E. Izarra". Facebook (in Spanish).
6. ^ "Designados embajadores ante la República Democrática de Corea y Suiza". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
7. ^ Garrido, Alberto (5 July 2003). "El hijo no deseado". El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
8. ^ "Invitación a la presentación de la novela "El tiempo que nos queda" de William Izarra, además de otros eventos". Aporrea (in Spanish). 27 March 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
9. ^ "Everyday Stories: The Simple Life Chronicles". Everyday Stories: The Simple Life Chronicles. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
10. ^ "Ideología del SSXXI". CARTLARERA (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
11. ^ Cuentos de fácil lectura. (Colección José Pio Tamayo (in Spanish). Fondo Editorial Ipasme. 2012. ISBN 9789804011580. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)

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