- Juan Guaido was declared as the interim President of Venezuela by the European Parliament on February 1, 2019.
- Juan Guaido was serving as the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela since 5 January 2019.
- Nicolas Maduro won the 2018 election with 67.8% of the vote, however, the result was denounced as fraudulent by most neighboring countries including European Union, and refused to recognize the validity of his 2018 reelection.
- Under the Constitution of Venezuela, if the office of President of the Republic becomes vacant, the President of the National Assembly may serve as interim president until elections can be held.
