Tarek William Saab
Tarek William Saab | |
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Saab in 2015 | |
| Prosecutor General of Venezuela | |
| In office 5 August 2017 – 25 February 2026 | |
| Appointed by | National Constituent Assembly |
| Preceded by | Luisa Ortega Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Larry Devoe (acting) |
| President of the Republican Moral Council | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Elvis Amoroso |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 7 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Galindo Ballesteros |
| Succeeded by | Elvis Amoroso |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 1 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Luisa Ortega Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Galindo Ballesteros |
| 4th Ombudsman of Venezuela | |
| In office 22 December 2014 – 5 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gabriela Ramírez |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Ruiz |
| Governor of Anzoátegui | |
| In office 31 October 2004 – 28 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | David De Lima |
| Succeeded by | Aristóbulo Istúriz |
| Deputy to the National Assembly for Anzoátegui State | |
| In office 30 July 2000 – 31 October 2004 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Capital District | |
| In office 23 January 1999 – 22 December 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tarek William Saab Halabi 10 September 1962 El Tigre, Anzoátegui, Venezuela |
| Party | Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) (before 2007) United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) (from 2007) |
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela Universidad Santa María |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer, author |
Tarek William Saab Halabi (Spanish pronunciation: [taˈɾek 'wiljam ˈsa:β], Arabic: طارق وليام صعب حلبي; born 10 September 1962) is a Venezuelan politician, lawyer, and poet. He was a leader of the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) party founded by Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela, who publicly called him "The poet of the revolution". He was the Governor of Anzoátegui from 2004 to 2012, and a member of the Committee for Justice and Truth since 2013. In December 2014, he was elected "People's Defender", or Ombudsman, by the National Assembly for 2014–2021 term. On 5 August 2017, the National Constituent Assembly appointed him as Attorney General in substitution of Luisa Ortega Diaz. He served in this position from 2017 until his resignation in 2026 when he became interim People's Defender.