President Maduro ratifies G/J Vladimir Padrino as Minister for Defense

Published at: 14/10/2024 05:15 PM

The President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, during an activity at the Army Military Academy, ratified G/J Vladimir Padrino López at the head of the Ministry of Popular Power for Defense and announced changes in the Superior General Staff of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces.

“Today, October 14, under the Oak and the Saman of the Army Military Academy, I ordered changes to be made to the Superior General Staff of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces and ratified GJ Vladimir Padrino López as Minister of Popular Power for Defense, and GJ Domingo Antonio Hernández Lárez as head of the Strategic Operational Command.

I appointed MG Johan Alexander Hernández Larez to the General Command of the Bolivarian Army.

In the Command of the Bolivarian Navy, Admiral Ashraf Andel Hadi Suleiman Gutierrez.

In command of the Bolivarian Military Aviation, MG Lenín Lorenzo Ramírez Villasmil.

In addition, in the General Command of the Bolivarian National Guard, the MG has been ratified. Elio Ramon Estrada Paredes. And in command of the Glorious Bolivarian Militia, MG Orlando Ramón Romero Bolívar.

At the head of the General Military Counterintelligence Directorate (DGCIM) and the Presidential Honor Guard (GHP), MG Javier Marcano Tábata.

And at the head of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN), MG Alexis Rodríguez Cabello.

I also renewed the REDIS commands as follows:

- MG. Pedro Esteban Gonzalez Ovalles.

REDI Western.

- MG. Jose Gregorio Martinez Campos.

REDI Los Andes.

- MG. Royman Antonio Hernandez Briceno.

REDI Los Llanos.

- MG. Jesus Rafael Villamizar Gomez.

REDI Central.

- MG. Dilio Guillermo Rodriguez Diaz.

REDI Capital.

- MG. Juan Ernesto Sulbarán Quintero (Ratified)

REDI Oriental.

- MG. Wilfredo Alexander Medrano Machado.

REDI Guyana.

- SOUL. Jose Rafael Hernandez Abchi.

Maritime and Insular REDI.

I thank those who carried out their work throughout this time in the face of the important responsibilities they carried out impeccably and I wish success to those who are called to serve. The mission is the same: to continue to guarantee independence, security and peace, three fundamental assets of our beloved homeland,” wrote the Commander in Chief of the FANB.

Mazo News Team