Francisco Rangel Gómez
Francisco Gómez | |
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Governor of Bolívar | |
In office 2004–2017 | |
Preceded by | Antonio Rojas Suárez |
Succeeded by | Justo Noguera Pietri |
Personal details | |
Political party | PSUV |
Francisco Gómez is a Venezuelan politician. He was governor of Bolívar state. In the Venezuelan regional elections, 2008 he won 67% of the vote, against Andrés Velásquez' 30%. He was previously president of the Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana (CVG).[1]
According to Venezuelanalysis.com, "While on the negotiation commission to resolve the 15-month-long dispute at Sidor, Rangel ordered the National Guard to fire on protesting Sidor workers."[1] In April 2008 Hugo Chavez ordered SIDOR to be nationalised.[2]
Sanctions
The Government of Canada sanctioned Rangel Gomez as being someone who participated in "significant acts of corruption or who have been involved in serious violations of human rights".[3][4]
References
- 1 2 Venezuelanalysis.com, 26 July 2009, Venezuela: Class Struggle Heats up over Battle for Workers’ Control
- ↑ Venezuelanalysis.com, 16 April 2008, Venezuelan Labor Minister Dismissed
- ↑ "Canadá impone sanciones a Maduro, El Aissami, Adán Chávez y Argenis Chávez, entre otros funcionarios". La Patilla (in Spanish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ "¡Conócelos! Los 19 funcionarios del gobierno bolivariano sancionados de nuevo por el gobierno de Canadá (lista)". La Patilla (in Spanish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
Preceded by Antonio Rojas Suárez |
Governor of Bolívar 2004–2017 |
Succeeded by Justo Noguera Pietri |
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