Venezuelan power figures — who's who

Profiles of the people running Venezuela: the Maduro cabinet, PDVSA, the FANB military command, the judiciary and the CNE, and the leaders of the democratic opposition. Each profile is cross-linked to OFAC sanctions data and to our sector-by-sector investment coverage.

Profiles: 29 Cohorts: 5 Updated: May 2026

How this directory is organised

Profiles are grouped into five cohorts. Click any cohort to jump to its dedicated hub, or scroll for the full alphabetical list at the bottom of this page.

  • Executive & cabinet — Maduro government, vice-presidents, ministers, and the inner circle.
  • PDVSA & energy — PDVSA leadership, oil ministry, and the people running Venezuela's energy sector.
  • Military & security — FANB high command, GNB, DGCIM, SEBIN, and the armed-forces leadership.
  • Judiciary & electoral — Attorney General, Supreme Court (TSJ), CNE, and the legal apparatus.
  • Opposition & exile — Opposition leaders, exile figures, and pro-democracy organisers.

Executive & cabinet

Maduro government, vice-presidents, ministers, and the inner circle.

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PDVSA & energy

PDVSA leadership, oil ministry, and the people running Venezuela's energy sector.

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Military & security

FANB high command, GNB, DGCIM, SEBIN, and the armed-forces leadership.

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Judiciary & electoral

Attorney General, Supreme Court (TSJ), CNE, and the legal apparatus.

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Opposition & exile

Opposition leaders, exile figures, and pro-democracy organisers.

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