Yván Gil
Venezuelan diplomat and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gil and the second or maternal family name is Pinto.
Yván Eduardo Gil Pinto (born 15 August 1972) is a Venezuelan diplomat and politician serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela since 6 January 2023. Previously, he served as the minister of agriculture from 2013 to 2014 and from 2015 to 2016 and as the chargé d'affaires of Venezuela to the European Union.[1][2][3]
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Yván Gil | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office 6 January 2023 | |
President | Nicolás Maduro |
Preceded by | Carlos Faria |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 9 June 2015 – 6 January 2016 | |
President | Nicolás Maduro |
Preceded by | José Luis Berroterán |
Succeeded by | José Luis Berroterán |
In office 21 April 2013 – 2 September 2014 | |
President | Nicolás Maduro |
Preceded by | Juan Carlos Loyo |
Succeeded by | Wilmar Castro Soteldo |
Personal details | |
Born | Yván Eduardo Gil Pinto (1972-08-15) 15 August 1972 (age 51) Maracay, Venezuela |
Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) |
Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
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He is a member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).[4]
In February 2014, Gil announced that the government of Venezuela ordered the United Nations human rights office in Caracas to shut down all operations, ordering the staff to leave the country within three days.[5]