José Vicente Rangel

José Vicente Rangel Vale (10 July 1929 – 18 December 2020) was a Venezuelan politician and journalist. He ran for president three times in the 1970s and 1980s and later supported Hugo Chávez. He served under Chávez as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2001, as Minister of Defense from 2001 to 2002, and as the vice president from 2002 to 2007.

José Vicente Rangel
Vice President of Venezuela
In office
14 April 2002  3 January 2007
PresidentHugo Chavez
Preceded byDiosdado Cabello
Succeeded byJorge Rodriguez
Minister of Defense
In office
14 February 2001  14 April 2002
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela
In office
2 February 1999  14 February 2001
PresidentHugo Chavez
Preceded byMiguel Ángel Burelli Rivas
Succeeded byLuis Alfonso Dávila
Personal details
Born
José Vicente Rangel Vale

(1929-07-10)10 July 1929
Caracas, Venezuela
Died18 December 2020(2020-12-18) (aged 91)
Caracas, Venezuela
Political partyMovement for Socialism (former)
SpouseAna Ávalos
ProfessionLawyer and Journalist
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