Nicolás Maduro
| Nicolás Maduro | |
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| President of Venezuela | |
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Assumed office 19 April 2013 Acting: 5 March 2013 – 19 April 2013 |
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| Vice President |
Jorge Arreaza (2013–16) Aristóbulo Istúriz (2016–17) Tareck El Aissami (since 2017) |
| Preceded by | Hugo Chávez |
| Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement | |
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Assumed office 17 September 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Hassan Rouhani |
| President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations | |
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Assumed office 23 April 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Tabaré Vázquez |
| Vice President of Venezuela | |
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In office 13 October 2012 – 5 March 2013 |
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| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Elías Jaua |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Arreaza |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 9 August 2006 – 15 January 2013 |
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| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Alí Rodríguez Araque |
| Succeeded by | Elías Jaua |
| President of the National Assembly | |
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In office 5 January 2005 – 7 August 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco Ameliach |
| Succeeded by | Cilia Flores |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Nicolás Maduro Moros 23 November 1962 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Political party |
United Socialist Party (2007–present) Fifth Republic Movement (Before 2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Cilia Flores |
| Children | Nicolás Maduro Guerra |
| Residence | Miraflores Palace |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
Nicolás Maduro Moros (Spanish: [nikoˈlas maˈðuɾo ˈmoɾos]; born 23 November 1962), more commonly known as Nicolás Maduro, is a Venezuelan politician who has been the 65th President of Venezuela since 2013. Previously he served under President Hugo Chávez as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2013 and as Vice President of Venezuela from 2012 to 2013.
A former bus driver, Maduro rose to become a trade union leader, before being elected to the National Assembly in 2000. He was appointed to a number of positions within the Venezuelan Government under Chávez, ultimately being made Foreign Minister in 2006. He was described during this time as the "most capable administrator and politician of Chávez's inner circle". After Chávez's death was announced on 5 March 2013, Maduro assumed the powers and responsibilities of the president. A special election was held on 14 April 2013 to elect a new president, and Nicolas Maduro won with 50.62% of the votes as the candidate of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. He was formally inaugurated on 19 April.
Since being elected president, Maduro has ruled Venezuela by decree for the majority of the period between 19 November 2013 through 2016. As a result of Chávez's policies and Maduro's continuation of them, Venezuela's socioeconomic status declined, with crime, inflation, poverty and hunger increasing.Shortages in Venezuela and decreased living standards resulted in protests beginning in 2014 that escalated into daily riots nationwide by 2016, with Maduro's popularity suffering. The loss of popularity saw the election of an opposition-led National Assembly in 2015 and a movement toward recalling Maduro in 2016, though Maduro still maintains power through loyal political bodies, such as the Supreme Court and electoral authority, as well as the military. Maduro, like Chávez, has been accused of authoritarian leadership with conventional media describing him as a dictator, especially following the suspension of the recall movement that was directed towards him.
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