German Suárez Flamerich

German Suárez Flamerich was a Venezuelan politician and diplomat who served as the civil leader of the military junta following the overthrow of President Rómulo Gallegos in 1948. He was appointed as the head of the junta to provide a façade of civilian governance, but his leadership was marked by the increasing authoritarianism of Marcos Pérez Jiménez, who took over shortly after Suárez Flamerich's resignation. His role in the political landscape during this tumultuous period is often viewed as a symbol of the manipulation of democracy in Venezuela.