Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez ( ; 24 January 1916 -- 24 December 2009 ) was President of Venezuela from 1969 to 1974 and again from 1994 to 1999 .
Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez ( ] ; 24 January 1916 -- 24 December 2009 ) was a former Venezuelan politician . He was President of Venezuela serving from 1969 to 1974 and again from 1994 to 1999 .