Carlos Mata Figueroa

Carlos Mata
Minister of Defense of Venezuela
In office
25 January 2010 – January 2012
PresidentHugo Chavez
Preceded byRamón Carrizales
Succeeded byHenry Rangel Silva
Governor of Nueva Esparta
In office
28 December 2012 – October 2017
Preceded byMorel Rodríguez
Succeeded byAlfredo Díaz
Personal details
PartyUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela
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Carlos José Mata Figueroa is a former Defence Minister of Venezuela from January 2010 to January 2012 and the Chief of the Venezuelan armed forces. He holds the rank of General in the Venezuelan Army.