Jorge Rodríguez (politician)
- Jorge Rodríguez (politician)
Infobox_President | name=Jorge Rodríguez
imagesize = 150px
order= 5th Vice-President of Venezuela
term_start=January 8, 2007
term_end=January 3, 2008
predecessor=Jose Vicente Rangel
successor=Ramón Carrizales
birth_date=Birth date and age|1965|11|9|mf=y
birth_place=Barquisimeto, VEN
party= United Socialist Party of Venezuela
spouse=| |
Dr. Jorge Rodríguez Gómez (born November 9 1965) is a Venezuelan politician and psychiatrist who was Vice-President of Venezuela from January 2007 to January 2008.
He was born in Barquisimeto. His father was a leader in the Socialist League and was tortured to death by police in the 1970s. Prior to his appointment as Vice-President, Rodríguez had been the chief of Venezuela's National Electoral Council. On January 3, 2007 President Hugo Chávez announced that Rodríguez would be the next vice-president, replacing José Vicente Rangel.[Clodovaldo Hernández, [http://english.eluniversal.com/2007/01/04/en_pol_art_04A821081.shtml "Chávez designates former electoral director as Vice-President"] , eluniversal.com, January 4, 2007.] He was sworn in on January 8, two days before Chávez's swearing in for his next term as president. [Gregory Wilpurt, [http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=2186 "Chavez Swears-In New Cabinet for “Venezuelan Path to Socialism”"] , Venezuelanalysis.com, January 8, 2007.] ]Rodríguez studied medicine at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV); he was the president of the Federation of University Centers in 1988. After graduating, he studied psychiatry at the UCV and community clinical psychology at the Andrés Bello Catholic University.He headed the government's campaign in favor of a group of constitutional amendments in the December 2007 referendum. Following the defeat of the referendum, Chávez announced on January 3 2008 that he was replacing Rodríguez with Ramón Carrizales, previously the Minister of Housing. Chávez said that Rodríguez would concentrate on developing the new United Socialist Party of Venezuela. [Matthew Walker, [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aRxclHqOhiuI&refer=news "Chavez Replaces Vice President, Sees `Difficult' Year Ahead"] , Bloomberg.com, January 4, 2007.]
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* [http://www.vicepresidencia.gov.ve/vicepresidente.asp Dr Jorge Rodríguez (Vicepresidencia de la República)]
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