Carlos José Mata Figueroa is a former Defence Minister of Venezuela from January 2010 to January 2012[1][2][3] and the Chief of the Venezuelan armed forces. He holds the rank of General in the Venezuelan Army.[4]

Carlos Mata
Minister of Defense of Venezuela
In office
25 January 2010 – January 2012
Preceded byRamón Carrizales
Succeeded byHenry Rangel Silva
Governor of Nueva Esparta
In office
28 December 2012 – October 2017
Preceded byMorel Rodríguez
Succeeded byAlfredo Díaz
Personal details
Political partyUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela

References

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  1. ^ "Perfil del Carlos Mata Figueroa". carlosmatafigueroa.org. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. ^ "General Mata Figueroa, new Defence Minister of Venezuela". Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. ^ (in Spanish) noticias24.com, 17 January 2012, Perfil: Henry Rangel Silva, el nuevo ministro de la Defensa Archived 29 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Alto Mando Militar". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.