Jorge Rodríguez (Venezuelan politician)
Jorge Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
Rodríguez in 2023 | |
| 12th President of the National Assembly of Venezuela | |
Incumbent (contested) | |
| Assumed office 5 January 2021 | |
| Disputed with | Dinorah Figuera |
| Preceded by | Luis Parra |
| Deputy of the National Assembly for the Capital District | |
| Assumed office 5 January 2021 | |
| Minister of Popular Power for Communication and Information | |
| In office 3 November 2017 – 4 September 2020 | |
| President | Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Villegas |
| Succeeded by | Freddy Ñáñez |
| 5th Mayor of the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality | |
| In office 1 December 2009 – 3 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Freddy Bernal |
| Succeeded by | Luis Lira (acting) |
| Vice President of Venezuela | |
| In office 8 January 2007 – 3 January 2008 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Jose Vicente Rangel |
| Succeeded by | Ramón Carrizales |
| President of the National Electoral Council | |
| In office 2005–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Carrasquero |
| Succeeded by | Tibisay Lucena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Jesús Rodríguez Gómez 9 November 1965 |
| Party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) (from 2007) Fifth Republic Movement (until 2007) |
| Spouse |
Daniela Rivas (m. 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
|
| Relatives | Delcy Rodríguez (sister) |
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
Jorge Jesús Rodríguez Gómez (born 9 November 1965) is a Venezuelan politician serving as President of the National Assembly of Venezuela since 2021. He is the brother of Delcy Rodríguez, the vice president and acting president of Venezuela.
He was vice president of Venezuela under the government of Hugo Chávez from 8 January 2007, to 3 January 2008, rector and president of the National Electoral Council from January 2005 to April 2006, and mayor of Caracas from November 2008 to December 2017. He served as Venezuela’s Minister of Communication and Information under President Nicolás Maduro from November 2017 until 4 September 2020, when he left the position to successfully run in that year’s parliamentary elections in the Capital District.