Adán Chávez

Adán Chávez Frías
Governor of Barinas
Assumed office
9 June 2025
Preceded bySergio Garrido
In office
25 November 2008 – 4 January 2016
Preceded byHugo de los Reyes Chávez
Succeeded byZenaida Gallardo
Ministry of Popular Power for Culture
In office
4 January 2017 – 17 June 2017
PresidentNicolás Maduro
Preceded byFreddy Ñáñez
Succeeded byAna Alejandrina Reyes
Minister of Education
In office
6 January 2007 – 29 April 2008
PresidentHugo Chávez
Preceded byAristóbulo Istúriz
Succeeded byHéctor Navarro
Minister for Presidential Affairs
In office
4 August 2006 – 6 January 2007
PresidentHugo Chávez
Preceded byDelcy Rodríguez
Succeeded byHugo Cabezas Bracamonte
Member of the Constituent National Assembly
In office
25 July 1999 – 15 December 1999
Personal details
Born (1952-04-11) 11 April 1952
PartyUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)
Spouse
Carmen Hernández
(m. 1974)
Children4
Parent(s)Hugo de los Reyes Chávez
Elena Frías de Chávez
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Adán Chávez Frías (born 11 April 1952) is a Venezuelan politician who was Governor of Barinas state from 2008 to 2016 and again since 2025. Previously, he was Ambassador to Cuba and then Minister of Education from 2007 to 2008.