Nicolas Maduro Fast Facts

(CNN) -- Here's an in-depth look at the life of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Personal:
Birth date: November 23, 1962

Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela

Birth name: Nicolas Maduro Moros

Parents: Names unknown to CNN researchers.

Marriage: Cilia Flores, Attorney General of Venezuela

Children: Nicolas, Jr.

Other Facts:
Worked as a bus driver for Caracas Metro and belonged to the transit union.

Maduro campaigned for Chavez's release from prison for the 1992 attempted coup to overthrow President Carlos Andres Perez.

After Chavez's release, Maduro helps him to found the political party Fifth Republic Movement.

Timeline:
1983 - Bodyguard for presidential hopeful Jose Vicente Rangel.

1992 - Is introduced to Hugo Chavez.

1999 - Maduro is elected to the National Constituent Assembly, the body convened to draft a new constitution.

2000 - Is elected to the National Assembly, the country's legislative branch of government

2005-2006 - Speaker of the National Assembly.

2006-2013 - Foreign Minister.

October 12, 2012 - Is selected by Chavez to serve as his vice president.

December 9, 2012 - Facing his fourth surgery for cancer, Chavez endorses Maduro to succeed him.

March 8, 2013 - Is sworn in as interim president following the death of Chavez three days earlier.

April 14, 2013 - Wins the presidential election by fewer than two percentage points over Henrique Capriles Radonski.

April 19, 2013 - Maduro is sworn in a day after the National Electoral Council announces plans to complete an audit of votes cast in Sunday's election "to preserve a climate of harmony between Venezuelans."