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Cabello in 2019
Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 August 2024
President	Nicolás Maduro
Preceded by	Remigio Ceballos
In office 28 April 2002 – 10 January 2003
President	Hugo Chávez
Preceded by	Ramón Rodríguez Chacín
Succeeded by	Lucas Rincón Romero
President of the 2017 Constituent Assembly
In office 19 June 2018 – 18 December 2020
President	Nicolás Maduro
Preceded by	Delcy Rodríguez
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 December 2011
President	Hugo Chávez Nicolás Maduro
Preceded by	Position established
Acting President of Venezuela
Acting 13 April 2002 – 14 April 2002
Preceded by	Pedro Carmona (acting)
Succeeded by	Hugo Chávez
Vice President of Venezuela
In office 13 January 2002 – 28 April 2002
President	Hugo Chávez
Preceded by	Adina Bastidas
Succeeded by	José Vicente Rangel
6th President of the National Assembly
In office 5 January 2012 – 5 January 2016
President	Hugo Chávez Nicolás Maduro
Preceded by	Fernando Soto Rojas
Succeeded by	Henry Ramos Allup
Deputy of the National Assembly of Venezuela
In office 5 January 2011 – 27 August 2024
Constituency	Monagas State (2011-2021) National List (2021-2024)
Minister of Public Works and Housing
In office 4 March 2009 – 24 June 2010
President	Hugo Chávez
Preceded by	Isidro Rondón (Infrastructure) Francisco Sesto (Housing and Habitat)
Succeeded by	Ricardo Molina (Housing and Habitat)
Governor of Miranda
In office 31 October 2004 – 29 November 2008
Preceded by	Enrique Mendoza
Succeeded by	Henrique Capriles
Minister of Infrastructure
In office 15 January 2003 – 28 April 2004
President	Hugo Chávez
Preceded by	Ismael Hurtado
Succeeded by	Ramón Carrizales
Personal details
Born	Diosdado Cabello Rondón (1963-04-15) 15 April 1963 (age 62) El Furrial, Monagas, Venezuela
Political party	United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) (2008–present)
Other political affiliations	Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) (1997–2008)
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse	Marleny Contreras
Children	4
Relatives	José David Cabello (brother) Glenna Cabello (sister)
Profession	Engineer
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Diosdado Cabello Rondón (born 15 April 1963) is a Venezuelan politician. He is currently the Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace since August 2024. He was also a member of the National Assembly of Venezuela, where he served as its Speaker. He is also a captain in the Venezuelan armed forces.

Cabello was important in bringing Hugo Chávez back to power after a brief change in government in 2002. He became a key member of Chávez’s political party, the Movimiento V República (MVR). He is still a leading member of the current ruling party, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, which the MVR joined in 2007. He was the Governor of Miranda state from 2004 to 2008. After losing the 2008 election, he became the Public Works & Housing Minister.

In 2009, he also became the head of the National Commission of Telecommunications. In 2010, he was elected as a member of parliament for his home state of Monagas. In 2011, President Hugo Chávez named him the vice president of Venezuela’s ruling party, the PSUV. In 2012, he was chosen to be the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, which is the country’s parliament. He was re-elected to this role every year until 2016. He was also the second and last president of the 2017 National Constituent Assembly.

Early Life and Education

Diosdado Cabello was born in El Furrial, a town in the state of Monagas. He studied at the Venezuelan Military Academy and graduated in 1987. He was one of the top students in his class.

He has a background in engineering. He earned a degree in systems engineering from the Instituto Universitario Politécnico de las Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales. He also has a graduate degree in engineering project management from the Andrés Bello Catholic University.

Military Background

While studying at the Instituto Universitario Politécnico de las Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales, Cabello became friends with Hugo Chávez. They even played on the same baseball team.

In February 1992, Cabello was involved in a political event against the government of President Carlos Andrés Pérez. He was later jailed for his part in this event. However, President Rafael Caldera later pardoned him and others involved. Cabello was released after two years without any charges.

Political Journey

After Hugo Chávez was released from jail in 1994, Cabello helped him with his political campaigns. He was an important member of the Fifth Republic Movement, which Chávez led. After Chávez won the 1998 election, Cabello helped create groups called "Bolivarian Circles." These groups helped connect people with the pro-Chávez movement.

From 1999 to 2000, Cabello was in charge of the national telecommunications commission (CONATEL). He helped create a new law for telecommunications in 2000. This law was praised because it allowed more competition in the industry. This helped increase the government's income by $400 million.

In May 2001, he became Chávez's chief of staff. On 13 January 2002, President Hugo Chávez appointed him as Vice President. In this role, he worked with both the president and the National Assembly. He also helped manage the relationship between the government's executive and legislative branches.

On 13 April 2002, Cabello briefly took on the duties of the presidency. This happened during a short period when Chávez was not in office. Cabello stated that he was taking the role until President Hugo Chávez returned. A few hours later, Chávez was back in office.

On 28 April 2002, José Vicente Rangel replaced Cabello as Vice President. Cabello then became interior minister in May 2002. In January 2003, he was named infrastructure minister.

In October 2004, Cabello was elected as Governor of Miranda State for a four-year term. He lost the 2008 election to Henrique Capriles Radonski. After that, he was appointed Public Works & Housing Minister.

In 2009, he also became the head of Conatel again. On 1 August 2009, 32 radio stations and 2 television stations were affected by a decision ordered by Cabello.

On 11 December 2011, Cabello became the Vice-President of the United Socialist Party (PSUV). This made him a very important figure in the party, second only to Hugo Chávez.

Cabello was chosen as the president of the National Assembly in early 2012. He was re-elected to this position in January 2013.

After the death of Hugo Chávez, there was some discussion about who should be the acting President. Nicolás Maduro took on the position.

Cabello is often seen as a very powerful person in Venezuela. He has strong connections with the military, lawmakers, and business people. Even though he leads Chávez's party, he is known for being practical rather than just following one idea.

Television Program

Cabello has his own weekly television program on Venezolana de Televisión called Con el Mazo Dando. On this show, Cabello shares the government's views on many political topics.

Family Life

His wife, Marleny Contreras, was a member of the National Assembly. She later became the minister of tourism in 2015. Cabello’s sister, Glenna, is a political scientist and worked with the Venezuelan mission to the United Nations. His brother, José David, was previously the minister of infrastructure. He is now in charge of the nation’s taxes as the head of SENIAT, Venezuela’s tax service. José David is also the minister of Industries.

On 9 July 2020, Cabello tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic in Venezuela.

See also

In Spanish: Diosdado Cabello para niños