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Mr. Ricardo F. Sucre

Mr. Ricardo F. Sucre

To serve others with sensitivity, respect, equality, and honesty

Ricardo Sucre is Director-Manager of Smart Thinkers Public Affairs Consultants, a reliable provider of public affairs services to enterprises, government, an NGO. Mr. Sucre is recognized to be an expert in Civil-Military Relations, Politics, and Public Affairs, especially strategic management for organizations. In the past 20 years he has served as advisor of important private and public enterprises, goverment agencies, and NGO from different sectors: from media to energy. He received a Licenciature (Summa Cum Laude) of Political Science from Universidad Central de Venezuela, a Licenciature of Social Communication from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, and a Magister of Psychology (With Honors) from Universidad Simón Bolívar. He is Professor of Social Psychology at Universidad Central de Venezuela since March 1999. He wrote a book about authoritarianism and has published in academic and non academic journals. He is asked frequently by Venezuelan media and gives speeches and conferences in the topics of his expertise

Primary Interests:

Education

  • Licenciature, Social Communication

    Journalism, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
    1991
  • Licenciature, Summa Cum Laude, Political Science

    Political Studies, Universidad Central de Venezuela
    1991
  • Msc, With Honors, Psychology, Social

    Universidad Simón Bolívar
    1996

Honors and Awards

  • Recognition Best Grades in the Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1990
  • Recognition from the School of Social Communication for the work at the Student Council, 1990
  • Summa Cum Laude, 1991
  • Medal and Diploma "Antonio José de Sucre", 1993
  • With Honors, 1996
  • Recognition from the people of El Calvario slum, 1998
  • Recognition Municipal Committee of AD political party, 1998
  • Recognition as a professor-guide, Political Science Class of 2001
  • Decoration "Good Citizen", 2002
  • Recognition El Hatillo Neighborhood Association, 2002
  • Recognition as a professor-guide, Political Science Class of 2003
  • Recognition as a professor-guide, Political Science Class of 2004
  • Recognition as a professor-guide, Political Science Class of 2007
  • Recognition as a professor-guide, Political Science Class of 2005

Work Experience

  • Public Affairs Assistant

    Employer: Petróleos de Venezuela, S. A (PDVSA)
    November 1991 - May 1992
  • Research Director

    Employer: Ciedesco
    June 1992 - December 1993
  • Political Analyst

    Employer: Venezuelan Congress
    July 1992 - July 1993
  • Advisor to the Senate Vicepresident

    Employer: Venezuelan Senate
    January 1995 - December 1996
  • Professor of Social Science

    Employer: Universidad Simón Bolívar
    January 2001 - May 2005
  • Advisor to Presidential Candidate

    Employer: Manuel Rosales Campaign
    April 2006 - December 2006
  • Political Analyst Director

    Employer: Mesa de la Unidad Democrática
    August 2009 - September 2014
  • Professor of Social Psychology

    Employer: Universidad Central de Venezuela
    March 1999 - present
  • Manager Director

    Employer: Smart Thinkers Public Affairs Consultants
    April 1993 - present

Membership in Professional Organizations

  • Venezuelan Political Science Association
  • Professor Association of the Universidad Central de Venezuela

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish

    Native speaker
  • English

    Intermediate proficiency

Psychology Mentors, Inspirations, and Influences

  • Sucre Figarella Family
    Family
    A family of public servants, dedicated to serve others with honesty, inclusion, and responsibility
  • Pedro José Martínez
    Universidad Central de Venezuela
    An excellent professor, dedicated, knowledgeable
  • Nelson Mandela
    CNA
    An example of a political leader with no regrets, with no hard feelings
  • Justo Pastor Fernández Márquez
    Venezuelan Navy
    An example of a commander who listened to the low-ranks military personnel
  • Juan José Sánchez Molina
    Venezuelan Navy
    A role model of what a Navy military officer should be
  • Jorge Villalba
    A fine journalist, a good boss -he was my first boss as a graduate from university- and a person with social sensitivity
  • Dr. Elliot Aronson
    University of California, Santa Cruz
    One of the first book I read about social psychology in Spanish that impulses me to dive in the field
  • Aung San Suu Kyi
    NLD
    An example of humble and perseverance in politics, with a 21st. Century vision of how to conduct the quest for freedom in authoritarian regimes
  • Antonio Sucre Heredia
    Family
    An example of a generous person, good reader, close with others, unselfishly
  • Antonio Sucre Figarella
    Family
    An example of dedication to work with responsibility and honesty, with a vision of medicine open for all
  • Antonio José de Sucre
    For his sense of duty, honesty, and justice
  • Alberto Müller Rojas
    Venezuelan Army
    I did appreciate he gave oportunities to young professionals to advice top-decision makers and he stimulated critical thinking
  • Alberto Carnevalli
    Acción Democrática
    An example of political courage in the face of adversity. Also, clear political ideas and vision
  • Adalgisa Heredia de Sucre
    Family
    Courage, generosity, and responsibility to raise a family

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Mr. Ricardo F. Sucre
Apartado 89767. El Hatillo. Caracas
1083-A Caracas
Venezuela

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