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- Jóvito Villalba Gutiérrez, was a Venezuelan lawyer and politician, member of the Generation of 1928, founder of the party URD (Democratic Republican Union) and signer of the Punto Fijo Pact. Being born in 1908, were his parents Ángela Gutiérrez and Jóvito Villalba. In 1921, is accepted in the Federal School of La Asunción, where studied secondary education. After that, goes to Caracas, where continued his studies at the Liceo Caracas, presided by Rómulo Gallegos. In 1926 start his career as lawyer at the Central University of Venezuela, participating at political activities and events, becoming from his speech in the National Pantheon against the dictatorship of Juan Vicente Gómez, during the Students week of 1928, a political leading figure. After that on February 13, 1928, was jailed at El Cuño prison. During his first exile, resides in Mexico, where forms part of the Venezuelan Revolutionary Party. Returns to the country on April 7, 1928, participating in a coup against Gómez. However, after the failure, was imprisoned first in La Rotunda, and then in a Fortress of Puerto Cabello, staying six years devoted to the study of law and language learning. The death of Juan Vicente Gómez in 1935, motivates Villalba's return to Venezuela. Participating in the events of February 14, 1936, a manifestation of academics, professionals and workers protesting against the economic measures and policies of President Eleazar López Contreras. Following these protests, Villalba interview with López Contreras, who accepted his requests. From that, forms along with Rómulo Betancourt and Rodolfo Quintero, the clandestinely Partido Democrático Nacional (National Democratic Party). Then exiles in Mexico and travels through various Latin American countries, returning to continue his law studies at the Central University of Venezuela, graduating in 1943. The same year, on January 7, was elected as senator for Nueva Esparta. In 1945, by initiative of Elías Toro, is created in Caracas the party Unión Republicana Democrática (URD). Being Villalba its secretary general and becoming an spokesman for the idea of creating a government of national integration. Between 1945 to 1947, dedicates at the promotion and development of his party, and being one of the main opponents of the government. The military junta that averthrew Rómulo Gallegos in 1948, commissioned Villalba and Rafael Caldera, the drafting of an electoral statute in 1949. The elections for deputies for a National Constituent Assembly take place on November 30, 1952, winning URD the majority of seats at the Assembly, being the elections sabotaged by the government of Marcos Pérez Jiménez, disowning the results on December 2. After this, Villalba is forced to leave the country. Exiles with his family in the United States, Trinidad and Mexico. Returning on January 23, 1958, after the overthrown of Pérez Jiménez, signing on October 31, with Rafael Caldera of COPEI and Rómulo Betancourt of Acción Democrática, the Punto Fijo Pact, for the acceptance of the 1958 presidential elections, and the preservation of the rising democratic regime. Despite the original intentions, URD leaves the pact, by disagreements in political and economic order. Thereafter, Villalba fiercely opposed to the government of Rómulo Betancourt, until the 1963 elections, in which competes as presidential candidate, being defeated by Raúl Leoni. In the subsequent years, dedicates to the support of presidential candidates, including Luis Herrera Campins in 1978, and Jaime Lusinchi in 1983, who were elected as presidents, and served as professor of constitutional law at the Faculty of Law, sociology in the School of Economics and Political Ideas in the School of Journalism, all in the Central University of Venezuela. Jóvito Villalba died in Caracas, on July 8, 1989, being buried at his hometown, was married with his niece Ismenia Villalba.
- Jóvito Villalba Gutiérrez fue un político venezolano.
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