Tibisay Lucena Ramírez
| Tibisay Lucena Ramírez | |
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President of the National Electoral Council of  Venezuela | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Rodríguez Gómez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Caracas, Venezuela |
Tibisay Lucena is the president of the National Electoral Council or CNE, one of the five independent branches of government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. She was first elected to this post in 2006, and was reelected in 2009 for the 2009-2013 period.[1]
Early Life and Education
Tibsay Lucena was born in Barquisimeto. She studied cello and performed with Venezuela's National Youth Orchestra and Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra (1980–87). Lucena earned a B.A. in sociology from the Central University of Venezuela and worked as a research professor at the Institute of Advanced Studies of Administration. She then pursued graduate studies in the United States, earning an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the New School for Social Research.
See also
- National Electoral Council (Venezuela)
- Government of Venezuela
- Elections in Venezuela
References
- ↑ "Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela". Retrieved September 22, 2011.