Gastón Parra Luzardo
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Gastón Parra Luzardo was a Venezuela
n academic, who up until his death was president of the Central Bank of Venezuela
. He was appointed to the position in 2005. In 2002 he was briefly chairman of the state-owned oil giant Petróleos de Venezuela S.A.
. Luzardo died on December 14, 2008, at the age of 75, at the Caracas
hospital after a long time of illness.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n academic, who up until his death was president of the Central Bank of Venezuela
Central Bank of Venezuela
The Central Bank of Venezuela is the central bank of Venezuela. It maintains a fixed exchange rate for the Venezuelan bolívar.-External links:*...
. He was appointed to the position in 2005. In 2002 he was briefly chairman of the state-owned oil giant Petróleos de Venezuela S.A.
Petróleos de Venezuela S.A.
Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. is the Venezuelan state-owned petroleum company. It has activities in exploration, production, refining and exporting oil, as well as exploration and production of natural gas...
. Luzardo died on December 14, 2008, at the age of 75, at the Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
hospital after a long time of illness.