the presidencies of Jaime Lusinchi and Carlos Andrés Pérez, finally stepping down in 1993. During his time with the CVG, he had also been elected Senator for the state of Bolivar for the period between 1984 and 1989. After his resignation from the state-owned company, he was elected for another period lasting between 1994 and 1999. He was unable to complete this second appointment due to his sudden death on October 17, 1996 only a few months after the death of his brother General Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella. See also List of Venezuelans References https://web.archive.org/web/20081005143931/http://www.analitica.com/va/sociedad/articulos/4142469.asp 1926 births 1996 deaths People from Bolívar (state) Central University of Venezuela alumni Venezuelan civil engineers Members of the Senate of Venezuela Government ministers of Venezuela 20th-century Venezuelan engineers Venezuelan people of Corsican descent Public works ministers of Venezuela Communications ministers of Venezuela