Tania Valentina Díaz González (born 18 June 1963) is a Venezuelan journalist and politician. She was deputy of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) representing the Capital District and Minister of Communication and Information of Venezuela in 2010, as well as deputy and second vice-president of the National Assembly until 2016. Diaz served as the last first vice president of the 2017 National Constituent Assembly (ANC).
Tania Diaz | |
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| Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 5 January 2018 – 18 December 2020 | |
| President | Delcy Rodríguez Diosdado Cabello |
| Preceded by | Aristóbulo Istúriz |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Second Vice President of the National Assembly of Venezuela | |
| In office 5 January 2015 – 5 January 2016 | |
| Deputy of the National Assembly | |
| In office 2 February 2012 – 5 January 2016 | |
| Minister of Popular Power for Communication and Information | |
| In office 2010–2010 | |
| President | Hugo Chavez |
| Preceded by | Blanca Eekhout |
| Succeeded by | Mauricio Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1963 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) |
Biography
editTania Díaz was editor-in-chief of the Venpress news agency, host of opinion spaces on Radio Nacional de Venezuela, a journalist for the newspaper El Correo, and in 2012 for the state television channel Venezolana de Televisión.[1]
In 2010, she was appointed as communications and information minister of Venezuela to replace Blanca Eekhout, but she is elected as deputy to the National Assembly for June. She was succeeded by Mauricio Rodríguez.[2]
On February 2, 2012, Diaz is sworn in as the main deputy to the National Assembly to replace Cilia Flores, when Flores is appointed as Attorney General. Díaz served as president of the Permanent Commission of Popular Power and the Media.[3][4]
On January 5, 2018, Tania Díaz was appointed as first vice president of the National Constituent Assembly (ANC).[5]
Sanctions
editResponding to the May 2018 Venezuelan presidential election, Canada sanctioned 14 Venezuelans, including Díaz,[6] stating that the "economic, political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela has continued to worsen as it moves ever closer to full dictatorship."[7] The government said the 2018 presidential election was "illegitimate and anti-democratic,"[6] and sanctioned Díaz, along with 13 other members of the ANC and TSJ.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Journalist Tania Díaz: Channel 8 highlights the achievements of communities that private companies do not". 6 to poder (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Designated Andrés Izarra as Minister of Information". El Universal (Caracas) (in Spanish). 7 December 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Certified Tania Díaz as deputy head of the AN". Noticias Diarias (Informe25) (in Spanish). 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ https://www.lapatilla.com/2012/02/07/juramentada-tania-diaz-como-diputada-principal-a-la-an [dead link]
- ^ "Goodbye, Aristóbulo: Tania Diaz was hailed as the first vice president of ANC". El Cooperante (in Spanish). 5 January 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Canada to impose sanctions on more Venezuelan officials". VOA News. Reuters. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations: SOR/2018-114". Canada Gazette, Part II. 152 (12). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Trillo, Manuel (30 May 2018). "Canadá impone sanciones a la mujer de Maduro y otros trece cargos del régimen de Venezuela" [Canada imposes sanctions on Maduro's wife and thirteen other charges of the Venezuelan regime]. ABC International (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2019.