Jorge Rodríguez (Venezuelan politician)
Jorge Jesús Rodríguez Gómez (born 9 November 1965) is a Venezuelan politician and psychiatrist serving as President of the National Assembly of Venezuela since 2021. He previously served as the vice president of Venezuela from 2007 to 2008 and as Mayor of the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality from 2009 to 2017. He is the brother of Delcy Rodríguez, the current vice president.
Jorge Rodríguez | |
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Jorge Rodríguez in 2023 | |
| 12th President of the National Assembly of Venezuela | |
Incumbent (contested) | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Disputed with | Dinorah Figuera |
| Preceded by | Luis Parra |
| Minister of Popular Power for Communication and Information | |
| In office November 3, 2017 – September 4, 2020 | |
| President | Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Villegas |
| Succeeded by | Freddy Ñáñez |
| Mayor of the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality | |
| In office December 1, 2009 – November 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Freddy Bernal |
| Succeeded by | Luis Lira |
| Vice President of Venezuela | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 3, 2008 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Jose Vicente Rangel |
| Succeeded by | Ramón Carrizales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Jesús Rodríguez Gómez November 9, 1965 Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) (from 2007) Fifth Republic Movement (until 2007) |
| Children | Lucía Rodríguez Héctor Rodríguez |
| Relatives | Delcy Rodríguez (sister) |
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
Rodríguez was elected as president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, after being nominated by the Great Patriotic Pole on 5 January 2021. Rodríguez will direct the first year of the 5th Legislature of the National Assembly, which resulted from elections held on 6 December 2020.
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