DR SAMUEL R MONCADA A.

Nationality:  Venezuelan Date of Birth:  13 June 1959 Email ambassador@venezlon.co.uk

EDUCATION

• University of Oxford, Great Britain; St Anthony's College; PhD in Modern History, July 1995
• Boston College, Boston USA; Summer Institute in the History of United States Summer 1996
• Venezuela's Military Academy, Caracas; A course on Educator on Military Integration; April to December 1982
• Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas; Degree in History, October 1977 to March 1982; First in the year and receiver of special awards.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Minister of Higher Education, 2004 to January 2007
• Director of the School of History of the Universidad Central de Venezuela, Faculty of Humanities and Education, 1999-2004
• Head of the Department of History Theory and Practice, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Faculty of Humanities and Education, School of History, 1998
• Head of the Faculty History of America, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Faculty of Humanities and Education, School of History, 1994
• Professor of the PhD Programme in Political Sciences, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Faculty of Political and Administrative Sciences, Post grade Studies Section, 1997
• Professor of the MBA Programme in History of America, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Faculty of Humanities and Education, Post grade Section, 1996
• Associate Member St. Anthony's College; University of Oxford. 1990
• Professor of the Faculty of Military History, Venezuela's Military Academy 1982-1984.
• Head of the Faculty of Polemology; Venezuelan Military Academy 1984-1987.

PUBLICATIONS

• Partidos Políticos y Sindicatos en Venezuela (1936-1950). En colaboración. Caracas,   
  editorial Centauro, 1982.
  Translation:; Political Parties and Syndicates in Venezuela (1936-1950); In Collaboration. Caracas, Editorial Centauro, 1982
• Los Huevos de la Serpiente (Fedecámaras por dentro). Caracas, Alianza Editorial. 1984.
  Translation:;Eggs of the Serpent (Inside the Chamber of Commerce).  Caracas, Editorial Alianza.1984
• Momentos Decisivos en la Historia de la Asamblea Nacional. Poder Legislativo:
  Pasado, Presente y Futuro. Caracas, Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela. 2000.
  Translation: Decisive Moments in the History of the National Assembly.  Legislative: Past, Present and Future.  Caracas, the Venezuelan National Assembly 2000.
• Historia del Racismo en Venezuela. Caracas, Ministerio de Educación Superior. 2005.
  Translation: History of Racism in Venezuela.  Caracas, Ministry of Higher Education. 2005.
  
• Las inmigraciones en Venezuela  durante el siglo XX y la Redefinición de la Identidad Nacional. Caracas, MES, 2005.
  Translation: Immigration in Venezuela during the 20th Century and the Redefinition of the National Identity.  Caracas, MES, 2005.
• Los Problemas de la Democracia en el siglo XX Venezolano. Caracas, MES, 2006.
  Translation: The Problems of Venezuelan Democracy in the 20th Century.  Caracas, MES, 2006.
• Vigencia del Pensamiento Bolivariano. Caracas, Presidencia de la República, 2003.
  Translation: Prevailing of the Bolivarian Ideology.  Caracas, the Republic Presidency, 2003.
• Organizaciones Empresariales. Diccionario Histórico de Venezuela. Caracas, Fundación Polar. 1988.
  Translation: Enterprise Organisations.  Dictionary History of Venezuela.  Caracas. Polar Foundation. 1988.
• Las Relaciones Internacionales de la Revolución Bolivariana. Caracas, Presidencia de la República. 2004.
  Translation: International Relations of the Bolivarian Revolution.  Caracas, the Republic Presidency. 2004.
• Colaboraciones en revistas y periódicos venezolanos y latinoamericanos
  Translation:  Dr Moncada has input with articles in Venezuelan and Latin American Newspapers and Magazines.

HONOURS AND DECORATIONS

• Doctor Honoris.  University of Yacambu. 2005
• Magister Honoris.  Institute of Higher Studies of the National Defense. IAEDEN 2005.
• Order of the First Class General Francisco de Miranda.  2007.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Member of the Commando Maisanta.  Head of the Division of International Affairs for the electoral campaign of President Hugo Rafael Chavez for the Referendum.  2004
• Producer of the Radio Programme “Combates por la Historia (Battles for History)” Station YVKE “from the year 2002 to the present.
• Lecturer in different national and international universities (Latin America, North America and Europe) on subjects such as History, Politics and Venezuela International Affairs.