Elías Jaua
| Elías Jaua Milano | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 15 January 2013 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Nicolás Maduro |
| 24th Vice President of Venezuela | |
| In office 27 January 2010 – 13 October 2012 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Ramón Carrizales |
| Succeeded by | Nicolás Maduro |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 29 January 2012 [1] – 13 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Carlos Loyo |
| Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Loyo |
| In office 24 February 2006 – June 2010 [2] | |
| Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Loyo |
| Minister of Economy | |
| In office September 2003 – 2006 | |
| Secretary of the Presidency of Venezuela | |
| In office October 2000 – May 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1969 Caucagua, Miranda, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
Elías José Jaua Milano (born 17 December 1969) is a Venezuelan politician and former university professor who served as Vice President of Venezuela from January 2010 to October 2012. He has been Minister of Foreign Affairs since January 2013.
Career
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.[3][4]
On 15 December 2011, following a major reshuffle of the Venezuelan political leadership, President Chávez proposed Jaua to be the PSUV candidate for governor of the state of Miranda (reported in El Universal). He resigned the vice presidency on 13 October 2012 to compete in the election and was replaced by Nicolás Maduro. He lost the election on 16 December 2012 to the former governor Henrique Capriles who had stepped down in June 2012 to unsuccessfully challenge Hugo Chávez for President.
Jaua succeeded Nicolás Maduro as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 15 January 2013.[5]
References
- ↑ "Chavez appoints Jaua as new Minister of Agriculture and Lands". El Mundo. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "Profile | Juan Carlos Loyo, a minister off from the land". 13 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "UPDATE 1-Venezuela's Chavez names Jaua as new vice president". Reuters. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ↑ "Elías Jaua, nuevo VicePresidente de la República; Mata Figueroa, a MinDefensa". noticias24. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ↑ "Venezuelan Vice-President Maduro gives annual address". BBC World Service. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
External links
- (Spanish) "Elías Jaua - interview", World Investment News, 11 September 2006
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nicolás Maduro |
Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs 2013–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Ramón Carrizales |
Vice President of Venezuela 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Nicolás Maduro |