Manuel Quevedo
Former PDVSA President and Oil Minister
At a glance
Manuel Quevedo is a retired Venezuelan National Guard general who served as President of PDVSA and Oil Minister from 2017 to 2020, during a steep collapse in oil output.
Who is Manuel Quevedo?
Manuel Salvador Quevedo Fernández is a retired Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) major general who was appointed President of PDVSA and Minister of Petroleum by Nicolás Maduro in November 2017 — the first time PDVSA was led by an active military officer with no oil-industry background. During his tenure, Venezuelan oil output fell from approximately 1.9 million barrels per day to under 700,000 bpd, the steepest non-conflict-driven production collapse in modern oil history.
Quevedo was removed from both roles in April 2020. His appointment is widely cited as the inflection point at which PDVSA's operational capacity broke down, and his replacement by Tareck El Aissami marked the start of the OFAC-license-driven rebuild attempts.
Also known as: Manuel Salvador Quevedo Fernández.
Career timeline
- 2017–2020 — President of PDVSA and Minister of Petroleum
- 2017–2020 — Venezuelan oil output collapsed from ~1.9M bpd to <700k bpd
- 2020 — Removed and replaced by Tareck El Aissami
Network & connections
The following figures are part of Manuel Quevedo's direct political, cabinet, or institutional network — useful for compliance teams mapping the wider Venezuelan power structure:
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Sources & further reading
Useful tools and explainers
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- Sector context for Manuel Quevedo's role — regulatory framework, OFAC pathways, and current deal flow.
- How to invest in Venezuela (2026 sanctions-safe guide)
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