 | This article has been translated from the article Blanca Eekhout in the Spanish Wikipedia, and requires proofreading. (August 2022) |
Blanca Eekhout | |
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| Minister for Women and Gender Equality | |
| In office 1 October 2016 – 14 June 2018 | |
| President | Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Gladys Requena |
| Second Vice President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 5 January 2011 – 5 January 2015 | |
| Deputy of the National Assembly | |
| In office 5 January 2011 – 5 January 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1968 Acarigua, Portuguesa, Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) |
Blanca Rosa Eekhout Gómez (born 6 January 1968) is a Venezuelan politician who has been Minister for Women and Gender Equality since 2016. She was Minister of Communication and Information between 2009 and 2010, and held the position as Second Vice President of the National Assembly during the 2011-2015 legislative period. She has also been president of VTV and ViVe and was cofounder of Catia TVe in 2001.