Jorge García Carneiro

Jorge Luis García Carneiro (born 8 February 1952[1]) is a Venezuelan politician. He was elected the governor of Vargas in 2008, having previously been head of the Venezuelan Army, Minister of Defense, and Minister for Social Development and Popular Participation. He is a member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) of Venezuela's former president, Hugo Chávez.

Jorge García Carneiro
3rd Governor of Vargas
Assumed office
28 November 2008
Preceded byAntonio Rodríguez San Juan
Minister of Defense
In office
8 January 2004 – 25 December 2006
Preceded byJosé Luís Prieto
Succeeded byRaúl Baduel
Personal details
Born8 February 1952
Caracas, Venezuela
Political partyFifth Republic Movement (MVR)
United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)
Spouse(s)María del Valle de García
Professionpolitician

García Carneiro graduated from the Military academy of Venezuela in 1975.[1] During the 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt, as the general in charge of the largest military unit in Caracas, he was taken prisoner at Fort Tiuna.[2]

García Carneiro was the head of the Venezuelan Army from January 2003 to January 2004, when he became Minister of Defense.[3] He held this position until December 2006.[4]

Sanctions
Main article: International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis

On 25 February 2019, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions in effect against García Carneiro and governors of 3 other Venezuelan states for alleged involvement in corruption and in blocking the delivery of humanitarian aid.[5]

García Carneiro was sanctioned by the Canadian government on 15 April 2019 under the Special Economic Measures Act.[6] The government statement said "the sanctions hit high ranking officials of the Maduro regime, regional governors, and people directly implicated in activities undermining democratic institutions".[7]

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References
  1. (in Spanish) Biografía del General, accessed 19 October 2010
  2. Jones, Bart (2008), Hugo! The Hugo Chávez Story: From Mud Hut to Perpetual Revolution, London: The Bodley Head. p335
  3. BBC Monitoring, 7 January 2004, Venezuela's Chavez appoints army chief as new defence minister
  4. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Gabinete Cabinet, updated 2 February 2011, accessed 6 May 2011.
  5. "Treasury Sanctions Governors of Venezuelan States Aligned with Maduro". Office of Foreign Assets Control. United States Department of the Treasury. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. "Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations". Government of Canada. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  7. "Canada expands Venezuela sanctions, adds 43 people close to Maduro". CBC Canada. Thomson Reuters. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.


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