Carmen Meléndez
Carmen Teresa Meléndez Rivas (born 3 November 1961) is a Venezuelan politician and Navy admiral. She was Minister of Interior and Justice from 25 October 2014 to 9 March 2015, and chief of staff in President Nicolás Maduro's cabinet for nearly six months from March to September 2015. After a governorship in Lara (2017–2020), she headed the Interior Ministry for the second time, from October 2020 to August 2021.
Carmen Meléndez | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Lara | |
| In office 16 October 2017 – 25 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Henri Falcón |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Pereira Antique |
| Minister of Office of the Presidency and Monitoring of Government Management | |
| In office 10 March 2015 – 8 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Osorio |
| Succeeded by | Jesús Salazar |
| Minister of Interior and Justice | |
| In office 25 October 2014 – 9 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Rodríguez Torres |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo González López |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 5 July 2013 – 25 October 2014 | |
| President | Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Diego Molero |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Padrino López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1961 Barinas, Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) |
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