| Elías Jaua Milano | |
|---|---|
| 24th Vice President of Venezuela | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2010 |
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| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Ramón Carrizales |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2006 |
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| Minister of Economy | |
| In office September 2003 – 2006 |
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| Secretary of the Presidency of Venezuela | |
| In office October 2000 – May 2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 Caucagua |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
Elías José Jaua Milano (born 1969) is a Venezuelan politician and former university professor who has been Vice-President of Venezuela since January 2010.
Jaua obtained a Sociology degree from the Central University of Venezuela. In 2000 he was part of the Comisión Legislativa Nacional and Minister of the Secretaría de la Presidencia from 2000 to 2001. He was nominated as Venezuelan Ambassador to Argentina in 2002; Jaua served as Minister of Agriculture in President Hugo Chávez's government before being appointed as Vice-President in January 2010, while remaining Minister of Agriculture.[1][2]