Argenis Chávez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chávez and the second or maternal family name is Frías.

Argenis Chávez Frías
Governor of Barinas
In office 15 October 2016 – 30 November 2021
Preceded by	Zenaida Gallardo
Succeeded by	Sergio Garrido
Deputy Minister of Electric Power
In office 2011–2013
Personal details
Born	(1958-07-03) July 3, 1958 (age 66) Sabaneta, Barinas, Venezuela
Political party	United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)
Relations	Aníbal José Chávez Frías (brother; deceased) Hugo de los Reyes Chávez (father; deceased) Elena Frías de Chávez (mother) Hugo Chávez (brother; deceased) Adán Chávez (brother)

Argenis Chávez Frías (born 3 July 1958) is a Venezuelan politician who served as Governor of Barinas state from 2016 to 2021. He is one of the brothers of the former Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez.

He was secretary of the Barinas state government when his father, Hugo de los Reyes Chávez, was the governor from 1998 to 2008.^[1] In 2011, he was appointed Vice Minister of Electrical Development of the Ministry of Popular Power for Electric Power.^[2]

Sanctions

In November 2017, Canada sanctioned Chávez and other Venezuelan officials under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, stating: "These individuals are responsible for, or complicit in, gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, have committed acts of significant corruption, or both."^[3][4]

References

1. "Perfil | Argenis Chávez, de "hombre eléctrico" a Director de la Magistratura". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
2. "Gaceta Oficial N° 39.694 del Lunes 13 de Junio de 2011 | Datos sobre economía". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
3. "Canadian sanctions related to Venezuela". Government of Canada. 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
4. "Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials - Case 2". Government of Canada. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

External links

• Spiegel on Chávez family