Alí Rodríguez Araque
Alí Rodríguez Araque (9 September 1937 – 19 November 2018) was a Venezuelan politician, lawyer, and diplomat. He was the leader of the political party Patria Para Todos ("Fatherland for All") and occupied various positions in the government of President Hugo Chávez, such as oil advisor, General Secretary of OPEC, President of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Minister of External Relations and Ambassador to Cuba. He was appointed as Minister of Finance in June 2008. His last occupation was Ambassador of Venezuela in Cuba since 2014 until his death in 2018. Career Born in Ejido, Mérida, he received his legal certification from Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas in 1961. He studied economics, specialising in crude oil; he wrote several works about the energy sector. During the 1960s and early 1970s, he was active in the Marxist guerrilla movement operating in Venezuela. He was known as "Commander Fausto", allegedly acting as an explosives expert. He was one of ...
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Secretary General Of The Union Of South American Nations
The Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations is the legal representative of the Secretariat of the Union of South American Nations (USAN). History The position was established by the UNASUR Constitutive Treaty and the first Secretary General was designated on 4 May 2010. Function The Secretary General of UNASUR is proposed by the Foreign Ministers council, and designated by the Heads of State and Government councilUNASUR Constituve Treaty
for a two-year term, renewable once. A Secretary General cannot be of the same nationality in succession. The Secretary General exercises the legal representation of the UNASUR Secretariat. The officials selection for the latter requires an equitative representation between Member State of the Union of South American Nations, UNA ...
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