Jorge Rodríguez (politician)

Jorge Rodríguez
Jorge Rodríguez.
Mayor of the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality
In office
December 1, 2008 – November 3, 2017
Preceded by Freddy Bernal
Succeeded by Luis Lira
22nd Vice President of Venezuela
In office
January 8, 2007 – January 3, 2008
Preceded by Jose Vicente Rangel
Succeeded by Ramón Carrizales
Personal details
Born Jorge Jesús Rodríguez Gómez
(1965-11-09) November 9, 1965
Barquisimeto,  Venezuela
Political party United Socialist Party of Venezuela

Jorge Jesús Rodríguez Gómez (born November 9, 1965) is a Venezuelan politician and psychiatrist who was Vice President of Venezuela from January 2007 to January 2008.

Life and career

He was born in Barquisimeto. His father was a leader in the Socialist League and was tortured to death by police in the 1970s. Prior to his appointment as Vice-President, Rodríguez had been the chief of Venezuela's National Electoral Council.[1]

On January 3, 2007 President Hugo Chávez announced that Rodríguez would be the next Vice President, replacing José Vicente Rangel.[1] He was sworn in on January 8, two days before Chávez's swearing in for his next term as president.[2]

Rodríguez studied medicine at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV); he was the president of the Federation of University Centers in 1988. After graduating, he studied psychiatry at the UCV and community clinical psychology at the Andrés Bello Catholic University.[1]

He headed the government's campaign in favor of a group of constitutional amendments in the December 2007 referendum. Following the defeat of the referendum, Chávez announced on January 3, 2008 that he was replacing Rodríguez with Ramón Carrizales, previously the Minister of Housing. Chávez said that Rodríguez would concentrate on developing the new United Socialist Party of Venezuela.[3]

In the November 2008 regional elections, Rodríguez was elected as Mayor of the Libertador District in Caracas.[4]

Controversy

Controversies

On 11 May 2017, his daughter Lucía Rodríguez was kicked out of the SAE Institute in Australia after Venezuelan expats protested near the campus during the 2017 Venezuelan protests.[5]

Sanctions

On 22 September 2017, Canada sanctioned Rodríguez due to rupture of Venezuela's constitutional order following the 2017 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election.[6][7] The United States sanctioned Rodriguez on 25 September 2018 for his efforts in solidifying President Maduro's power in Venezuela.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Clodovaldo Hernández, "Chávez designates former electoral director as Vice-President" Archived 2007-01-18 at the Wayback Machine., eluniversal.com, January 4, 2007.
  2. ↑ Gregory Wilpurt, "Chavez Swears-In New Cabinet for “Venezuelan Path to Socialism”", Venezuelanalysis.com, January 8, 2007.
  3. ↑ Matthew Walker, "Chavez Replaces Vice President, Sees `Difficult' Year Ahead", Bloomberg.com, January 4, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Categorical PSUV victory in regional elections" , Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias, November 24, 2008.
  5. ↑ "¡PA' FUERA! Expulsan Hija De Jorge Rodríguez De La Universidad En Australia" (in Spanish). Doral News. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Venezuela sanctions". Government of Canada. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Canada sanctions 40 Venezuelans with links to political, economic crisis". The Globe and Mail. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "U.S. targets Venezuelans with new sanctions for corruption". UPI. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
Political offices
Preceded by
Freddy Bernal		 Mayor of Libertador Municipality
2008–2017		 Succeeded by
Luis Lira
Preceded by
José Vicente Rangel		 Vice President of Venezuela
2007–2008		 Succeeded by
Ramón Carrizales
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