Tareck El Aissami | |
|---|---|
طارق العيسمي | |
 El Aissami in 2016 | |
| Minister of Petroleum | |
| In office 27 April 2020 – 20 March 2023 | |
| President | Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Manuel Quevedo |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Rafael Tellechea |
| Minister of Industries and National Production | |
| In office 14 June 2018 – 19 August 2021 | |
| President | Nicolás Maduro |
| Vice President of Venezuela | |
| In office 4 January 2017 – 14 June 2018 | |
| President | Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Aristóbulo Istúriz |
| Succeeded by | Delcy Rodríguez |
| Governor of Aragua | |
| In office 27 December 2012 – 4 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rafael Isea |
| Succeeded by | Caryl Bertho |
| Minister of Interior and Justice | |
| In office 8 September 2008 – 13 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ramón Rodríguez Chacín |
| Succeeded by | Néstor Reverol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tareck Zaidan El Aissami Maddah 12 November 1974 El Vigía, Mérida, Venezuela |
| Political party | PSUV (2007–2023) |
| Other political affiliations | MVR (2003–2007) |
| Spouse | Rudy Amer de El Aissami |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Haifa El Aissami (sister) Shibli al-Aysami (great-uncle) |
| Alma mater | University of the Andes |
| Profession | Politician |
| Criminal details | |
| Conviction(s) | Embezzlement |
Date apprehended | April 2024 |
Tareck Zaidan El Aissami Maddah (Spanish pronunciation: [taˈɾek ˈsajdan el ajˈsami ˈmaða]; born 12 November 1974)[1] is a Venezuelan politician, who served as the vice president of Venezuela from 2017 to 2018. He served as Minister of Industries and National Production since 14 June 2018, and as Minister of Petroleum from 27 April 2020 until 20 March 2023.[2] He previously was Minister of the Interior and Justice from 2008 to 2012, Governor of Aragua from 2012 to 2017, and the vice president of Venezuela from 2017 to 2018. While holding that office, El Aissami faced allegations of participating in corruption, money laundering and drug trafficking.[3] In 2019, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) added El Aissami to the ICE Most Wanted List, listed by the Homeland Security Investigations unit.[4] El Aissami, who was among the power brokers in Nicolás Maduro's government, resigned on 20 March 2023 during a corruption probe.[5] He was arrested by the Venezuelan prosecutor's office on charges of treason, money laundering and criminal association.
- ^ "Biografía: Tareck El Aissami" (in Spanish). United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). Archived from the original on 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Venezuela oil minister resigns as Maduro cracks down on corruption".
- ^ "US accuses Venezuelan vice-president of role in global drug trafficking". The Guardian. Associated Press. 13 February 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "ICE: Former Venezuelan VP among 10 most wanted fugitives". Associated Press. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Venezuela Oil Minister Resigns Amid Widening Corruption Probe".