Ali Lenin Aguilera
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Ali Lenin Aguilera is a Venezuelan entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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 , corporate financial advisor and lawyer
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Professional life

From 1995-1997, Aguilera worked as a lawyer (human rights
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), at the same time in that period, he became Private Secretary of Aragua State.

During 1997 to 1998 Aguilera was an external advisor for the Finance Committee of the Congress, which was dissolved eight month later by the Venezuelan President, Lieutenant Colonel, Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez
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, when in April 1999, he sponsored a referendum
Referendum
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 seeking permission to summon the 1999 Constituent Assembly of Venezuela
1999 Constituent Assembly of Venezuela
The 1999 Constituent Assembly of Venezuela was a constitutional convention held in Venezuela in 1999 to draft a new Constitution of Venezuela. The Assembly was endorsed by a referendum in April 1999 which enabled Constituent Assembly elections in July 1999...

 that closed down the former Congress after early August 1999 according to the Official Gazzette No. 36.857. to eliminate further the state of law in Venezuela.

In 1999 he worked for his country and contributed to improve democratic institutions as an Independent member of the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies
Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies
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. He was the youngest Venezuelan congressperson (List of Latin Americans notables).

His social work is well-known by his friends and the people who have benefited from it. Aguilera’s modesty gives a private touch to what is actually authentic social work
Mr. Aguilera has satisfactorily managed his field of expertise (law) and he has successfully achieved the consolidation of his firm to advise for public and private sectors, nationally and internationally in (Latin America
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, Europe
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 and United States
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). His business strategy has labeled him as one of the most successful young entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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 in Latin America
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.

His solid belief in democratic institutions has inspired his external consultancy in the public sector of several Latin-American countries as well as Venezuela. It is demonstrated by the vast amount of offers he has had during the last five years, to work in the public sector, and which he has had to turn down to attend his studies abroad; more specifically, his Ph.D.
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, as well as his commitments as consultant for several firms.

Personal life

Born in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...

, in May 1967. The first of three brothers, son of Ali Aguilera – lawyer, historian
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 and academician
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- and Willerma de Aguilera, nutritionist
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.

His mother side grandfather was a prosperous coffee landowner from Táchira State. His mother linage is part of the first and most important coffee landowner families that founded Venezuela
Venezuela
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 as well as the early founders and developers of the country through their involvement in the construction of the Táchira and Trujillo States trains (Railway stations in Venezuela
Railway stations in Venezuela
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Development and education

Ali received an excellent education. At early age, he was already member of the Merchant Marines Officials College (Marina Mercante). He obtained his law degree in 1993 from Universidad Santa María (Caracas)
Universidad Santa María (Caracas)
Universidad Santa María is a private university in Venezuela. USM has campuses in several cities, such as Caracas , Puerto La Cruz, Barinas and Puerto Ayacucho....

's Law School and he has been working and harvesting experience on this field for more than 15 years (focused in international law and human rights). He has combined his professional vocation with his endless quest for excellence.

He graduated with honors at the prestigious University of Miami
University of Miami
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 where he studied his MBA on Business Administration and another on Management Sciences (MMS) in 2002 and 2004 respectively. He is currently taking Doctorate Studies.

At early age he started to work at the barge of his family, learning the manage and administration of his grandfather’s business -a Spanish immigrant who during the 50s had one of the most important fuel distributors, and a construction and services company for the Petroleum Industry.

Alí had strong humanistic inclinations, which were firmly influenced by his father. By nature, young Alí showed important interest towards law, legislations and the state; with only 11 years he was president of the Bolivarian Society, president of environment group and his notable participation in essay contests. His passion and tendencies are expressed in his two books “State and Democracy” published in 1997 and his Poem book “Four Seasons Dream “published in 1998.

He is an active member of Venezuela International Amnesty (International Amnesty), American Society for Public Administration
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 (ASPA), International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), and the International Lawyers Association
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 (ILA).

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