Elías Jaua
Elías José Jaua Milano (* 1969 in Caucagua , Miranda ) is a Venezuelan politician . He was Vice-President of Venezuela under Hugo Chávez from 2010 to 2012 and was appointed Foreign Minister by him on January 16, 2013.
Life
Jaua, a graduate of the Universidad Central de Venezuela and later a sociology professor, has held various positions in the Chavez government since 2000, including Minister of Economics and Minister of Agriculture and Land ( Agricultura y Tierras ). At the beginning of January 2010 he was appointed Vice-President of the Council of Ministers for the economic-manufacturing sector. When Vice President Ramón Carrizales resigned on January 25, 2010, Chavez named Jaua as Carrizales successor.
On October 11, 2012, following the presidential election , Chavez appointed Nicolás Maduro to succeed Jaua as Vice President. Jaua was considered a candidate in the gubernatorial election in the state of Miranda , where he was to run against the defeated presidential candidate of the opposition, Henrique Capriles .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chávez appoints foreign minister, sueddeutsche.de of January 17, 2013
- ↑ Elías Jaua Milano Designado vicepresidente Ejecutivo de la República. (No longer available online.) In: Venezolana de Televisión . January 26, 2010; Archived from the original on January 30, 2010 ; Retrieved January 27, 2010 (Spanish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chavez appoints new vice president
Web links
- VenEconomía: Short biography (English)
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SURNAME | Yeah, Elias |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jaua Milano, Elías José |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Caucagua , Miranda |