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]
Yván Gil | |
|---|---|
 Gil in August 2023 | |
| 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 15 August 1972 Maracay, Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) |
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
He is a member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).[4]
In February 2024, 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]
References
edit- ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2023-01-06). "Maduro nombra a su viceministro para Europa nuevo canciller de Venezuela". SWI swissinfo.ch (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Venezuelan president names new head of PDVSA, foreign minister". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Presidente de Venezuela designa nuevo jefe de estatal PDVSA y canciller". euronews (in Spanish). 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Solano, Luisana (2014-06-26). "Yván Gil sobre divergencias en el PSUV: Maduro nos ha dado estabilidad". Runrun (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Venezuela Shuts Down UN Human Rights Office, Expels Staff". Voice of America. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-04-09.