Henry Rangel Silva | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office January 2012 – October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos José Mata Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | Diego Alfredo Molero Bellavia |
| Governor of Trujillo | |
| In office 2012–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Hugo Cabezas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Trujillo, Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) |
Henry de Jesús Rangel Silva (born 1961) is the current governor of Trujillo, Venezuela. A military general and former Minister of Defense,[1] Rangel Silva was previously the head of Operational Strategic Command of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, head of the DISIP (from 2005) and Director of CANTV (from 2009).[1] Rangel Silva took part in the coup attempt of February 1992 together with Hugo Chávez.[1]