The presidential designation encompasses only those persons who were sworn into office as President of Venezuela following Venezuela's declaration of independence from Spanish colonial rule, which took effect on July 5, 1811.
Betegnelsen "presidente" indbefatter kun de personer, som har aflagt ed om varetagelse af embedet som præsident i Venezuela efter landets uafhængighedserklæring fra det spanske kolonistyre, hvilket fik virkning fra 5. juli 1811.