- This person has a Spanish last name; here Padrino is the name of the father, Lopez is the name of the mother.
Vladimir Padrino López ( Spanish: Vladimir Padrino López ; born May 30, 1963 , Caracas , Venezuela ) - Venezuelan military and statesman. Venezuelan Minister of Defense, Commander of the Venezuelan Operational Strategic Armed Forces since October 25, 2014 . General Anshef of the ground forces (2013).
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| Spanish Vladimir Padrino López | |||||||
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| Vice President | Jorge Arreas | ||||||
| The president | Nicholas Maduro | ||||||
| Predecessor | Carmen Melendez | ||||||
| Birth | May 30, 1963 (56 years old) Caracas , Venezuela | ||||||
| Father | Jose Manuel Padrino Renault | ||||||
| Mother | Carmen Oneida Lopez de Padrino | ||||||
| Children | Mitchell’s son daughter Yarazed | ||||||
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| Education | Venezuelan Military Academy | ||||||
| Profession | commander , statesman, politician | ||||||
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| Years of service | 1984 - n. at. | ||||||
| Affiliation | Venezuelan Armed Forces | ||||||
| Type of army | Venezuelan Ground Forces | ||||||
| Rank | general-anshef | ||||||
Biography
He studied at the school of Pedro Manuel Ruiz, located in Magallanes de Catia ( Caracas region). In July 1984 he graduated from the Military Academy of Venezuela . He commanded a mortar platoon in the state of Tachira . The commander of land units in different provinces with the rank of lieutenant and captain.
Deputy Commander of the 112th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, Colonel Francisco Aramendi, Maracaibo , Zulia State . Commander of the 311st Infantry Battalion Liberator Simon Bolivar (2000-2003), Fuerte Tiuna. During the coup attempt in April 2002 , as the commander of a battalion deployed in a suburb of Caracas, he remained loyal to the government of Hugo Chavez and played a role in suppressing the coup [1] . The commander of the 93rd Caribbean Brigade, Major General Esekiel Zamora , based in Barinas , Barinas . Chief of Staff of the United Central Defense Strategic Region, Fuerte Tiuna. From July 2012 to July 2013 - Chief of the General Staff of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces.
Since October 25, 2014 - Minister of Defense and Commander of the Operational Strategic Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela [2] .
On July 12, 2016, by decree of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro Padrino, the actual powers of the head of the economic bloc of the government were granted, including control over the Bolivarian missions, supply and distribution of food and medicine among citizens.
After the attempt on the President of Venisuela, Nicolos Maduro, on August 4, 2018, he unconditionally supported the head of state [3] , calling the incident "a cowardly action."
During the political crisis of 2019 and the attempted coup d'etat , he remained faithful to the oath to the president and played one of the key roles in retaining the power of Nikolos Maduro.
Like most of the ministers of Venisuela, Padrino is under all kinds of sanctions. On September 22, 2017, Canada imposed sanctions against 40 Venezuelan officials, including Padrino, for “violating the constitutional order” [4] [5] . In September 2018, the United States imposed sanctions against Padrino Lopez and another 5 citizens of Venezuela [6] [7] .
Padrino taught at various military and civilian institutions in Venisuela, including the National Experimental University of the Armed Forces, the Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army, and the infantry school Major General Rafael Urdaneta .
He is known for his harsh anti-American (with US allegations of a " hybrid war " against Venezuela [8] ) and anti-opposition statements.
Master of Military Sciences, Master of Science in Management.
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Notes
- ↑ Este es el nuevo Alto Mando Militar de Venezuela
- ↑ Venezuelan Ministry of Defense website
- ↑ Venezuelan Armed Forces express support for Maduro after attempt on his life
- ↑ Venezuela sanctions . Government of Canada (September 22, 2017). Date of appeal September 25, 2017.
- ↑ Canada sanctions 40 Venezuelans with links to political, economic crisis , Globe and Mail (September 22, 2017). Date of appeal September 25, 2017.
- ↑ The United States imposed sanctions on the wife of Maduro and the Minister of Defense of Venezuela . RBC (September 25, 2018). Date of appeal October 18, 2018.
- ↑ US Foreign Assets Control Office. Specially Designated Nationals List Update ( September 25, 2018). Date of appeal October 18, 2018.
- ↑ Venezuelan Minister of Defense: US uses “hybrid aggression” in relation to the country