Argenis Chávez
Argenis Chávez Frías | |
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Governor of Barinas | |
Assumed office 15 October 2017 | |
Preceded by | Zenaida Gallardo |
Deputy Minister of Electric Power | |
In office 2011–2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Sabaneta, Barinas, Venezuela | July 3, 1958
Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) |
Relations | Hugo de los Reyes Chávez (father) Elena Frías de Chávez (mother) Hugo Chávez (brother) Adán Chávez (brother) |
Argenis Chávez Frías (born 3 July 1958) is a Venezuelan politician who currently serves as Governor of Barinas state since 2017. He is one of the brothers of the former Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez.
He was secretary of the Barinas state government when his father, Hugo de los Reyes Chávez, was the governor from 1998 to 2008.[1] In 2011, he was appointed Vice Minister of Electrical Development of the Ministry of Popular Power for Electric Power.[2]
Sanctions[]
In November 2017, Canada sanctioned Chávez and other Venezuelan officials under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, stating: "These individuals are responsible for, or complicit in, gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, have committed acts of significant corruption, or both."[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Canadian sanctions related to Venezuela". Government of Canada. 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials - Case 2". Government of Canada. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links[]
- Venezuelan politician stubs
- 1958 births
- Governors of Barinas (state)
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- People from Barinas (state)
- Chávez family
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