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Asdrúbal Chávez

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Asdrúbal Chávez
President of Citgo
In office
22 November 2017 – 12 February 2019
Preceded byJosé Pereira
Succeeded byCarlos E. Jordá
Deputy to the National Assembly of Venezuela
In office
5 January 2016 – 1 June 2017
Minister of the Popular Power of Oil and Mining
In office
3 September 2014 – 5 January 2016
Preceded byRafael Ramírez
Succeeded byEulogio Del Pino
Personal details
BornSanta Rita, Barinas, Venezuela
Political partyUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela
Alma materUniversity of the Andes

Asdrúbal Chávez is a Venezuelan and politician

Career

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In April 2020, was appointed by Nicolás Maduro to run the troubled state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA).[1]

He is the former president of Citgo, a subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA.[2]

He has served as deputy to the National Assembly of Venezuela and Minister of Petroleum and Mining. He is the cousin of the late president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Maduro taps US fugitive to revamp Venezuela oil industry". ABC News. Retrieved Apr 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Venezuela taps Chavez cousin as new Citgo president after arrests". Reuters. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.