Asdrúbal Chávez
Asdrúbal Chávez | |
|---|---|
| President of Citgo | |
| In office 22 November 2017 – 12 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | José Pereira |
| Succeeded by | Carlos E. Jordá |
| Deputy to the National Assembly of Venezuela | |
| In office 5 January 2016 – 1 June 2017 | |
| Minister of the Popular Power of Oil and Mining | |
| In office 3 September 2014 – 5 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rafael Ramírez |
| Succeeded by | Eulogio Del Pino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Santa Rita, Barinas, Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela |
| Alma mater | University of the Andes |
Asdrúbal Chávez is a Venezuelan and politician
Career
[edit]In April 2020, was appointed by Nicolás Maduro to run the troubled state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA).[1]
He is the former president of Citgo, a subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA.[2]
He has served as deputy to the National Assembly of Venezuela and Minister of Petroleum and Mining. He is the cousin of the late president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Maduro taps US fugitive to revamp Venezuela oil industry". ABC News. Retrieved Apr 28, 2020.
- ^ "Venezuela taps Chavez cousin as new Citgo president after arrests". Reuters. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.