Ministry of Defense (Venezuela)

The Venezuelan Ministry of People's Power for Defense is the federal-level organization responsible for maintaining the Venezuelan armed forces. As of October 2014, this ministry is headed by General Vladimir Padrino López. The ministry coordinates numerous counter-narcotics operations (e.g., Operation Sierra through the CUFAN organ), helps perform various civil support and social development programs, and oversees the conventional military capabilities of Venezuela.

Ministry of People's Power for Defense
Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Defensa
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Ministry of Defense in Caracas.
Ministry overview
FormedApril 19, 1810 (1810-04-19) (as War and Navy Bureau)
JurisdictionGovernment of Venezuela
HeadquartersCaracas, Venezuela
10°27′38.9″N 66°53′58.4″W
Minister responsible

History

  • 1810 Established as War and Navy Bureau
  • 1863 Ministry of War
  • 1874 Ministry of War and Navy
  • 1946 Became Ministry of National Defense
  • 1951 Name amended to Ministry of Defense
  • 2007 Renamed Ministry of People's Power for Defense by presidential decree

Lists of ministers of defense

Ministers of defense of the Republic of Venezuela
# Minister Period President
Beginning of termEnd of term
1Commander Lino de Clemente18101812Cristóbal Mendoza
2Commander Lino de Clemente18121812Francisco Espejo
3Commander Lino de Clemente18121812Francisco de Miranda
4Commander Lino de Clemente18131814Simón Bolívar
5Tomás Montilla18171821Simón Bolívar
6Major General Pedro Briceño Méndez18211825Simón Bolívar
7Lieutenant General Carlos Soublette18251828Simón Bolívar
8Genera lRafael Urdaneta18281829Simón Bolívar
9Lieutenant General Carlos Soublette18291835José Antonio Páez
10Francisco Conde18351835José María Vargas
11Francisco Hernáiz18361836José María Vargas
12Francisco Hernáiz18361837Andrés Navarte
13Guillermo Smith18371839Carlos Soublette
14General Rafael Urdaneta18391843José Antonio Páez
15General Rafael Urdaneta18431847Carlos Soublette
16Francisco Mejia18471851José Tadeo Monagas
17Francisco Mejia18511855José Gregorio Monagas
18Francisco Mejia18551858José Tadeo Monagas
19Domingo Hernández18581859Julián Castro
20Domingo Hernández18591861Manuel Felipe Tovar
21Lieutenant General Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual18631864Juan Crisóstomo Falcón
22Major General José Ruperto Monagas18641868Juan Crisostomo Falcon
23Major General José Ruperto Monagas18681870José Ruperto Monagas
24José Ignacio Pulido18701874Antonio Guzmán Blanco
25Major General Joaquín Crespo18741877Antonio Guzmán Blanco
26Major General Ramón Guerra18921894Joaquín Crespo
27José Ignacio Pulido18991902Cipriano Castro
28Ramón Guerra19021903Cipriano Castro
29José María García Gómez19031903Cipriano Castro
30Manuel Salvador Araujo19031904Cipriano Castro
31Joaquin Garrido19041905Cipriano Castro
32José María García Gómez19051906Cipriano Castro
33Brigadier Diego Bautista Ferrer (acting)19061906Cipriano Castro
34Manuel Salvador Araujo19061907Cipriano Castro
35Major General Diego Bautista Ferrer19071908Cipriano Castro
36Major General Régulo Olivares19081911Juan Vicente Gómez[1]
37Manuel Vicente Castro Zavala19111912Juan Vicente Gómez
38Ismael Pereira Álvarez19121913Juan Vicente Gómez
39Victorino Márquez Bustillos19131914Juan Vicente Gómez
40Carlos Jiménez Rebolledo19141922Victorino Márquez Bustillos
41Carlos Jiménez Rebolledo19221929Juan Vicente Gómez
42Brigadier Tobías Utribe19291931Juan Bautista Pérez
43Major General Eleazar López Contreras19311935Juan Vicente Gómez
44Brigadier Antonio Chalboud Cardona19351936Eleazar López Contreras
45Major General Isaias Medina Angarita19361941Eleazar López Contreras
46Brigadier Antonio Chalboud Cardona19411942Isaias Medina Angarita
47Major General Juan de Cios Celis Paredes19421943Isaias Medina Angarita
48Carlos Meyer19431943Isaias Medina Angarita
49Brigadier Manuel Morán19431945Isaias Medina Angarita
50Major General Delfín Becerra19451945Isaias Medina Angarita
51Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Delgado Chalbaud19451946Rómulo Betancourt
52Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Delgado Chalbaud19461948Rómulo Betancourt
53Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Delgado Chalbaud19481948Rómulo Gallegos
54Lieutenant Colonel Marcos Pérez Jiménez19481950Carlos Delgado Chalbaud
55Lieutenant Colonel Marcos Pérez Jiménez19501952Germán Suárez Flamerich
56Colonel Marcos Pérez Jiménez(acting)19521953Marcos Pérez Jiménez
57Colonel Oscar Mazzei Carta19531958Marcos Pérez Jiménez
58Major General Rómulo Fernández19581958Marcos Pérez Jiménez
59Major General Marcos Pérez Jiménez (acting)19581958Marcos Pérez Jiménez
60Major General Jesús Castro León19581958Rómulo Betancourt[2]
61Brigadier Josué López Hernández19581961Rómulo Betancourt
62Brigadier Antonio Briceño Linares19611964Rómulo Betancourt
63Major General Ramón Florencio Gómez19641969Raúl Leoni
64Major General Marín García Villasmil19691971Rafael Caldera
65Major General Jesús Carbonel Izquierdo19711972Rafael Caldera
66Gustavo Pardi Dávila19721974Rafael Caldera
67Homero Leal Torres19741976Carlos Andrés Pérez
68Francisco Álvarez Torres19791977Carlos Andrés Pérez
69Francisco Paredes Bello19771979Carlos Andrés Pérez
70Fernando Paredes Bello19791979Luis Herrera Campins
71Luis Rangel Burgoing19791980Luis Herrera Campins
72Tomás Abreu Rescaniere19801981Luis Herrera Campins
73Bernardo Leal Puchi19811982Luis Herrera Campins
74Vicente Narváez Churión19821983Luis Herrera Campins
75Humberto Alcalde Álvarez19831984Luis Herrera Campins
76Humberto Alcalde Álvarez19841984Jaime Lusinchi
77Andrés Brito Martínez19841986Jaime Lusinchi
78José Cardozo Grimaldi19861987Jaime Lusinchi
79Major General Eliodoro Guerrero19871988Jaime Lusinchi
80Major General Italo del Valle Alliegro19881989Jaime Lusinchi
81Major General Italo del Valle Alliegro19891989Carlos Andrés Pérez
82Major General Filmo López Uzcátegui19891990Carlos Andrés Pérez
83Héctor Jurado Toro19901991Carlos Andrés Pérez
84Fernándo Ochoa Antich19911992Carlos Andrés Pérez
85Iván Jiménez Sánchez19921993Carlos Andrés Pérez
86Iván Jiménez Sánchez19931993Octavio Lepage
87Iván Jiménez Sánchez19931993Ramón J Velásquez
88Radamés Muñoz León19931993Ramón J Velásquez
89Rafael Montero Ravette19931994Ramón J Velásquez
90Rafael Montero Ravette19941995Rafael Caldera
91Moisés Orozco Graterol19951996Rafael Caldera
92Pedro Valencia Vivas19961997Rafael Caldera
93Rear Admiral (upper half)
Tito Rincón
19971999Rafael Caldera
94Major General Raúl Salazar19991999Hugo Chávez
95Major General Ismael Hurtado19992000Hugo Chávez
96Major General José Vicente Rangel20002002Hugo Chávez
97Lieutenant General Lucas Rincon Romero20022002Hugo Chávez
98Major General José Luis Prieto20022004Hugo Chávez
99Lieutenant General Jorge Luis García Carneiro20042005Hugo Chávez
100Vice Admiral Orlando Maniglia20052006Hugo Chávez
101General Raúl Baduel20062007Hugo Chávez
102General Gustavo Rangel Briceño20072009Hugo Chávez
103Lieutenant General Ramón Carrizales20092010Hugo Chávez
104General Carlos Mata Figueroa20102012Hugo Chávez
105General Henry Rangel Silva20122012Hugo Chávez
106Admiral Diego Molero20122013Hugo Chávez
107Admiral Diego Molero20132013Nicolás Maduro
108Admiral Carmen Melendez Teresa Rivas20132014Nicolás Maduro
108General Vladimir Padrino López2014PresentNicolás Maduro

See also

References

  1. "Gobierno de Juan Vicente Gómez 1908- 1935 (Venezuela)". Monografias (in Spanish). 16 December 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. "Sitio Web del Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Defensa. Caracas - Venezuela - Ex-Ministros". www.mindefensa.gov.ve. Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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