Néstor Reverol | |
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Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace | |
Assumed office 3 August 2016 |
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Preceded by | Gustavo González López |
In office October 2012 – April 2013 |
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Preceded by | Miguel Rodríguez Torres |
Succeeded by | Tarek El Aissami |
Personal details | |
Born |
Cabimas, Venezuela |
October 28, 1964
Political party | PSUV |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
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Néstor Luis Reverol Torres holds the position of Minister of the People's Power for Interior Relations and Justice of Venezuela and is currently Commander General of the National Guard of Venezuela. On 3 August 2016, he was appointed as interior minister by President Nicolas Maduro.
The United States government has alleged that Reverol was involved in drug trafficking when he was head of the Oficina Nacional Antidrogas (ONA).
In addition to United States sanctions, Canada sanctioned Reverol on 22 September 2017 due to rupture of Venezuela's constitutional order.