Asdrúbal Chávez
Asdrúbal Chávez | |
|---|---|
| Former 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 Carreño |
| 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 chemical engineer and politician, who is the former president of Citgo, a subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA.[1]
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 Frías. Chávez was appointed by President Nicolás Maduro to run the troubled state-run oil giant Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) in April 2020.[2]
References
- ^ "Venezuela taps Chavez cousin as new Citgo president after arrests". Reuters. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ News, A. B. C. "Maduro taps US fugitive to revamp Venezuela oil industry". ABC News. Retrieved Apr 28, 2020.
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