Raúl Baduel

Raúl Isaías Baduel
Baduel announcing his concerns over the Venezuelan constitutional referendum in 2007
Minister of Defense
In office
25 December 2006 – January 2008
PresidentHugo Chavez
Preceded byJorge Luis García Carneiro
Succeeded byGustavo Rangel Briceño
Personal details
Born(1955-07-06)6 July 1955
Las Mercedes, Guárico, Venezuela
Died12 October 2021(2021-10-12) (aged 66)
PartyUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela
Military service
AllegianceVenezuelan Armed Forces
Years of service1976–2007
RankGeneral in Chief
CommandsDefense Minister
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Raúl Isaías Baduel (6 July 1955 – 12 October 2021) was a Venezuelan politician, general, and defense minister under President Hugo Chávez. He was a member of Chavez' MBR-200, joining in December 1982.