Cilia Flores
| Cilia Flores | |
|---|---|
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| Cilia Flores in 2013 | |
| First Lady of Venezuela | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 19 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez |
| Attorney General of Venezuela | |
| In office 25 January 2012 – 11 March 2013 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Carlos Escarrá |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Enrique Galindo Ballestero |
| President of the Assembly | |
| In office 15 August 2006 – 5 January 2011 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Nicolás Maduro |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Soto Rojas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cilia Flores 1 January 1953 Tinaquillo, Cojedes, Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela 2007- |
| Spouse(s) | Nicolás Maduro |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Religion | Catholic |
Cilia Flores (born in Tinaquillo, Cojedes, in January 1, 1953) is a lawyer and politician who is the current First Lady of Venezuela.[1] She is married to Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela.
Political career
A member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Flores replaced her husband Maduro as Speaker of the Assembly in August 2006, when he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs; she was the first woman to serve as president of the National Assembly (2006–2011). As the lead attorney for Chávez's defense team, she was instrumental in securing Chávez's release from prison in 1994 after his unsuccessful coup in 1992.[2] On 10 January 2007, Flores swore Chávez into office following the 2006 presidential election.[3] Upon Maduro's tight victory in the 2013 presidential election over Henrique Capriles, Cilia Flores became Venezuela's First Lady, a position that had long been vacant.
Flores was accused of nepotism with individuals claiming that several of her close relatives became employees of the National Assembly when she became elected deputy.[4][5] According to Tal Cual, 16 relatives of Flores were in an office while she was in the National Assembly.[6] In 2012, relatives of Flores were removed from office.[6]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Cilia Flores Maduro Bio". Daily Entertainment News. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ Cawthorne, Andrew; Mario Naranjo (9 December 2012). "Who is Nicolas Maduro, Possible Successor to Hugo Chávez?". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ Clan Flores fuera de la AN
- ↑ "Es falso que tenga muchos familiares en la Asamblea" 30 May 2008.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ayala Altuve, Dayimar (7 July 2012). "Fin al nepotismo Flores". Tal Cual. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez |
First Lady of Venezuela 2013–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |