Miranda (state) office held by head of government Governor of Miranda
20th and 21st Centuries
In 1900, by decree of General Cipriano Castro, the state of Caracas was included in Miranda and Caracas was renamed Miranda State with the provisional capital in Santa Lucia. Then in 1901 the political-territorial space is modified again and the capital of the state becomes Petare, and in 1904 it is changed to Ocumare del Tuy.
In 1909 the last important modification was made, changing the capital to Los Teques.
In 1982, the municipality of Los Salias was founded through the Official Gazette of the State of Miranda.
In 1989, after the decentralization carried out by President Carlos Andrés Perez, Arnaldo Arocha was elected the first governor by popular vote.
By October 15, 2017, Héctor Rodríguez was elected governor of the State of Miranda, after facing Carlos Ocariz in an election.Politics and government
The state of Miranda (as a federal entity) has its own charter, the Constitution of the State of Miranda, which is the basis of the state's legal system and was approved in 2006. Its current governor is Hector Rodriguez.Executive Power
The executive branch is composed of a governor and a council of secretaries who assist him in the management of government and are freely appointed and removable officials. The governor is elected by the people by direct and secret vote for a period of four years with the possibility of re-election for new periods, being in charge of the state administration.
Until 1988, the governor was appointed by the president of the republic. In 1989, the first direct regional elections were held in the country.
The current governor is Hector Rodriguez. He was elected on October 15, 2017 with 52.78% of the votes.Administrative divisions
The State of Miranda as a federal entity with constitutional rank has its own Constitution, (Constitución del Estado Miranda, the Constitution of the State of Miranda) and it has two branches of public power according to Article 14 of its Constitution: the Executive (Governor of Miranda) and the Legislative (Legislative Council). In addition, autonomous bodies such as the State Comptroller's Office and the Attorney General's Office are established. The other three depend on the National Power as the Judicial (Miranda State Judicial District), Electoral (Miranda State Electoral Office) and Citizen.
Its authorities are elected by the Mirandina people in a universal, direct and secret way, sending 13 deputies to the National Assembly of Venezuela.
The state of Miranda is divided into 21 municipalities and 55 parishes according to the Regional and National Constitution.
Head of Government Position Chief Minister of State Prime Ministership Chief of Executive State Premier