The World Fellows

Governor of Carabobo

Elected to the National Congress at age 32, Salas served for two years before being elected Governor of Carabobo, the third largest state in Venezuela, an office he has won four times. As Governor, Salas has worked to create a solid infrastructure for Carabobo, concentrating on public services and housing for its marginalized citizens. He also worked to improve the state’s educational system by dedicating funds and gathering international corporate support for the development of strong schools. Salas is also the CEO of Strategyon and is on the board of directors of the Salas Römer Foundation.

He served for two years as President of the National Governor’s Association of Venezuela where he advocated for decentralized government and greater local control. He was also Vice President of the UPLA, a union of Latin American political parties. Prior to his political career, Salas worked in the private sector as a manager for IBM International and head of Strategyon, a Venezuelan think-tank.