Adán Chávez Frías (born April 11, 1953) is a Venezuelan politician who was Governor of Barinas state from 2008 to 2016. Previously he was Ambassador to Cuba and then Minister of Education from 2007 to 2008.

Guerrilla affiliations

Adán studied at the University of the Andes, in Mérida where he was involved with pro-guerrilla groups prior to the election of his brother Hugo into the presidency. Through Adán, Hugo met with guerrilla fighters

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and

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Political career

In 2008, he was elected as Governor of Barinas as the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidate, replacing his father

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. On March 7, 2019, he was appointed Venezuelan ambassador to Cuba by President

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and since February 14, 2023, he has been the

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of the ''Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos

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.'' Chávez has been critical of the United States government, stating to PSUV members in 2018 that "we have an enemy, the American empire is our fundamental enemy, nobody can get lost in the forest of other considerations".

Sanctions

United States

On 9 August 2017, the

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placed sanctions on Chávez for his position in the Presidential Commission in the

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Canada

On 3 November 2017, the

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sanctioned Chávez as being someone who participated in "significant acts of corruption or who have been involved in serious violations of human rights".

Panama

On 29 March 2018, Chávez was sanctioned by the Panamanian government for his alleged involvement with "money laundering, financing of terrorism and financing the proliferation of

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Personal life

He is the eldest brother of

Hugo Chávez Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (; ; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician, Bolivarian Revolution, revolutionary, and Officer (armed forces), military officer who served as the 52nd president of Venezuela from 1999 until De ...

(1954–2013), who was President of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013, the mayor of

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, Anibal José Chávez Frías (1956–2016), jus successor in the gubernatorial position,

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(born 1958), who served for one term from 2016 to 2021 and three other brothers: Narciso (1955), Enzo (1959-1960) and Adelis (1961). At a young age, his parents entrusted his upbringing and that of his brother Hugo to his paternal grandmother, Rosa Inés Chávez (1913-1982). He is married to Carmen Herenia Hernández Puente, born on February 25, 1954 in

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with whom he has four children: Enzo, born on June 22, 1975. Elena, born on December 31, 1977. Ernesto, born on 16 February 1982 and Elyana, born on November 23, 1985. He also has nine grandchildren. Chávez is the great-grandson of the Venezuelan leader Pedro Pérez Delgado, known as ''Maisanta'', leader of the anti-Gomecista rebellion, who in 1898 ended the life of former president

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Adán Chávez asume Secretaría de la Presidencia.
1952 births Governors of Barinas (state) People from Barinas (state) Chávez family Living people Government ministers of Venezuela United Socialist Party of Venezuela politicians Venezuelan socialists People of the Crisis in Venezuela Fifth Republic Movement politicians Members of the Venezuelan Constituent Assembly of 1999 Members of the Venezuelan Constituent Assembly of 2017 Education ministers of Venezuela Secretariat of the Presidency ministers of Venezuela University of the Andes (Venezuela) alumni {{Venezuela-politician-stub