Ramón Carrizales

Ramón Alonso Carrizales Rengifo ( born November 8, 1952 in Zaraza, Guárico ) is a Venezuelan politician and served from 2008 to 2010 Vice- President of Venezuela under Hugo Chávez.

Carrizales, a former colonel in the national armed forces and a graduate of the Academia Militar Venezolana, has held various government positions since 2000 year. First, he led the Fundación Fondo Nacional de Transporte Urbano ( Fontur ). In March 2004 he was appointed Minister for Infrastructure, 2007, he was after the restructuring of the Chavez government Minister for Housing and Urban Development ( Ministro para la Vivienda y Hábitat ).

In January 2008, President Chávez replaced Vice President Jorge Rodríguez, the Chavez supporters blamed for the failure of the constitutional amendment, by Carrizales.Er was in March 2009 at the same time defending Mini Ster. In January 2010, Carrizales came " purely personal reasons " back. The resignation took place during the demonstrations against the closure of the television station RCTV Internacional ( RCTV Internacional); Carrizales closed any connection with decisions of the government. At the same time told him his wife, Minister of the Environment Yubirí Ortega, her resignation.

Was forced to resign after Jesús Gámez Aguilarte, the Governor of the State of Apure, for health reasons in February 2011, Carrizales took office .. On December 16, 2013, he took up the government coalition in the elections in Apure and was 63.30 % of votes in the office confirmed.