Vladímir Padrino López
Vladímir Padrino López | |
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disputed) | |
Preceded by | Carmen Meléndez |
Personal details | |
Born | Military Academy of Venezuela | 30 May 1963
Military service | |
Allegiance | Venezuela |
Branch/service | Venezuelan Army |
Years of service | 1981 – present |
Rank | General-in-chief |
Vladímir Padrino López (born 30 May 1963) is a Venezuelan
Military career
On 5 July 1981, Padrino graduated from
In 2013, Padrino became the commander in chief of the Venezuelan Armed forces.
Increased authority
On 12 July 2016, President Nicolás Maduro granted Padrino the powers to distribute food and medicine, authority over all Bolivarian missions, while also having his military command five of Venezuela's main ports,[3] with Maduro stating:[4]
All ministries and government institutions are subordinated to the National Command of the Great Mission for Safe Sovereign and Safe Supply, which is under the command of the President and of the top General, Vladimir Padrino López.
This action performed by President Maduro made General Padrino one of the most powerful people in Venezuela, possibly "the second most powerful man in Venezuelan politics".[5] Bloomberg's editorial board compared Padrino's appointment to the Cuban government's tactic of granting the Cuban military the power to manage Cuba's economy.[5]
Written work
Padrino is the author of the manual Preparation Process Operations, which is used as query and serves as a reference in all institutes, schools and universities and vocational training of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces.
Sanctions
Padrino López has been
On 22 September 2017, Canada sanctioned Padrino due to rupture of Venezuela's constitutional order following the 2017 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election.[8][9]
The United States government has also sanctioned Padrino on 25 September 2018 for his role in solidifying President Maduro's power in Venezuela.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "¿Quién es Vladimir Padrino?". El Nacional. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Conozca en detalle: ¿Quién es el General Padrino López?". 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Venezuela Military Seizes Major Ports as Economic Crisis Deepens". Voice of America. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Padrino López controlará el nuevo plan de Maduro contra la escasez". Runrunes (in Spanish). Agence France-Presse. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ a b "Venezuela Gets a New Comandante". Bloomberg News. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Maduro encabeza lista de 200 venezolanos que no pueden entrar al país" [Maduro tops list of 200 Venezuelans who can not enter the country]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 30 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Primera parte de lista de colaboradores de Maduro que no pueden ingresar a Colombia" [First part of list of Maduro collaborators who can not enter Colombia] (in Spanish). RCN Radio. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Venezuela sanctions". Government of Canada. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Canada sanctions 40 Venezuelans with links to political, economic crisis". The Globe and Mail. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "U.S. targets Venezuelans with new sanctions for corruption". UPI. Retrieved 2018-09-27.