who was hugo chavez
Hugo ChÃ¡vez. For other people named Hugo ChÃ¡vez, see Hugo ChÃ¡vez (disambiguation). This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is ChÃ¡vez and the second or maternal family name is FrÃ­as. Hugo Rafael ChÃ¡vez FrÃ­as (Spanish: [ËuÉ£o rafaËel ËtÊaÎ²es ËfÉ¾i.as] ; 28 July 1954 â 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician who served as the 64th President of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013.