Vladimir Padrino López
Politician
Politician who began serving as the Minister of Defense for the National Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in 2014. He had been named the Commander-in-Chief of the Venezuelan Armed Forces in 2013.
He graduated from Bolivarian Military University of Venezuela in 1984.
He wrote the manual Preparation Process Operations which is used as a training guide for people preparing to join the Armed Forces.
His parents' names are Carmen and Jose. He married Yarazetd Jennifer Betancourt Contreras. His daughter's name is Yarazetd and his son's name is Mitchell.
He held top military positions during the reign of former president Hugo Chávez.