Hernán Claret Alemán Pérez (21 May 1955 – 7 July 2020) was a Venezuelan politician who served on the National Assembly representing the state of Zulia. He was a member of the Acción Democrática (AD) political party.
Hernán Alemán | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cabimas | |
| In office 1989–1996 | |
| Mayor of Cabimas | |
| In office 2000–2008 | |
| Deputy to the Asamblea Nacional for the 10th circuit, state of Zulia[1] | |
| In office 2011–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1955[1] |
| Died | July 7, 2020 (aged 65)[2] |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 complications |
| Political party | Acción Democrática (AD)[1] |
| Residence | Colombia[3] |
Early life
Hernán Alemán was born on 21 May 1955.[1]
Political career
Hernán Alemán served as the mayor of the Cabimas municipality from 1989 to 1996, and again from 2000 to 2008.[citation needed] He was elected as a deputy to represent the 10th circuit of the state of Zulia for the 2011 to 2015 period,[citation needed] and reelected for the period spanning 2016 to 2021 by the opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable[1] he was a politician in exile who lived in Colombia.[3]
Operation Gideon
In May 2020, Alemán gave several interviews in which he stated that he was involved in the planning of what became Operation Gideon on 3 to 4 May 2020.[3] He stated that he visited the training camps in the Colombian Guajira,[3][4] and indicated he had a great relationship with Jordan Goudreau,[3] the founder of the private military company Silvercorp, involved in the 4 May event.[5][6] Alemán described Goudreau as "an extraordinary man, a friend, with extraordinary skills".[3]
Death
Alemán died in Colombia on 7 July 2020, at 65 years old from COVID-19 complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia.[2]
References
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