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Cilia Flores
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Cilia Flores in April 2013
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| First Lady of Venezuela | |
| Assumed role 19 April 2013 |
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| President | Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez |
| 4th President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 15 August 2006 – 5 January 2011 |
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| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Nicolás Maduro |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Soto Rojas |
| Attorney General of Venezuela | |
| In office 25 January 2012 – 11 March 2013 |
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| President | Hugo Chávez Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Carlos Escarrá |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Enrique Galindo |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 5 January 2016 – 2 June 2017 |
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| Constituency | Cojedes |
| In office 30 July 2000 – 2 February 2012 |
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| Constituency | Capital District |
| Member of the National Constituent Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 August 2017 |
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Cilia Adela Flores
15 October 1956 Tinaquillo, Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela |
| Spouses | Walter Gavidia Rodríguez (div.) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro was born on October 15, 1956. She is a lawyer and a well-known politician from Venezuela. She is married to Nicolás Maduro, who is the current President of Venezuela. This makes her the First Lady of the country.
Since 2015, Cilia Flores has also been a representative, called a deputy, in the National Assembly of Venezuela. She represents her home state of Cojedes. Before this, she was the president of the National Assembly from 2006 to 2011. In 2017, she became a member of the Constituent National Assembly, which is a special group that helps write or change the country's laws.
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Cilia Flores's Political Journey
Cilia Flores has had a long and important career in Venezuelan politics. She started as a lawyer and then moved into various government roles.
Early Career and Legal Work
As a lawyer, Cilia Flores played a key role in the legal team for Hugo Chávez. She helped him during a challenging time in 1994. Her work as a lawyer was an important step before she became a politician.
Serving in the National Assembly
In the year 2000, Cilia Flores was chosen as a deputy in the National Assembly. This is like being a member of parliament. She is part of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
In August 2006, Cilia Flores took over from her future husband, Nicolás Maduro, as the Speaker of the National Assembly. He left the role to become the Minister of Foreign Affairs. She was the first woman ever to be the president of the National Assembly, serving from 2006 to 2011. On January 10, 2007, she officially swore in Hugo Chávez as president after the 2006 election.
From 2012 until Nicolás Maduro was elected president, Cilia Flores also served as the Attorney General of Venezuela. This is a very important legal position in the government.
Becoming First Lady
When Nicolás Maduro won the 2013 presidential election, Cilia Flores became the First Lady of Venezuela. This role had been empty since 2003.
As First Lady, Cilia Flores decided to run for a seat in the National Assembly again in the 2015 elections. She was a candidate for the Great Patriotic Pole political group. She said that if elected, she would work to protect the social rights of citizens and continue the good changes brought by the Bolivarian Revolution. In 2017, she was also elected to the Constituent Assembly of Venezuela.
About Cilia Flores's Family Life
Cilia Flores was first married to Walter Ramón Gavidia. Later, she married Nicolás Maduro. They had been in a relationship since the 1990s. They officially married in July 2013, a few months after Nicolás Maduro became president.
Nicolás Maduro has a son named Nicolás Maduro Guerra. Cilia Flores also has an adopted son, Efraín Antonio Campo Flores, who is her nephew.
See also
In Spanish: Cilia Flores para niños
- List of first ladies of Venezuela
