Juan Requesens
Juan Requesens Martínez is a deputy of the Venezuelan National Assembly, elected in 2015 and sworn in on 5 January 2016. He was a student leader at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), and a leader of student opposition protesters during the 2014 Venezuelan protests. He led marches opposing the Government of Venezuela under President Nicolás Maduro, seeking "to turn the student rebellion into a broader social movement".
Juan Requesens | |
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Requesens in 2017 | |
| Deputy of the National Assembly for Táchira | |
| Assumed office 5 January 2016 | |
| Member of the Commission on Domestic Policy | |
| In office January 2018 – August 2018 | |
| President of the Commission for Social Development and Integration | |
| In office 18 January 2017 – 30 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Pizarro |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Olivares |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Carlos Requesens Martínez March 17, 1989 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Political party | Primero Justicia |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Unity Roundtable |
| Spouse |
Orianna Granati (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
Requesens was arrested in August 2018 but was released on 28 August 2020. In 2022, he was charged eight years in prison for his alleged paritipcaiton in the Caracas drone attack. He was released in October 2023 in a deal between the Venezelan government and the United States after the latter nation agreed to ease sanctions on Venezuela.