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Pedro Tellechea

Pedro Rafael Tellechea Ruiz (born 5 November 1975) is a Venezuelan military officer, politician, and mechanical engineer, who holds high government positions as Minister of Popular Power for Petroleum and President of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). In addition, from 2020 until 2023, he held the presidency of Petroquímica de Venezuela.[1][2][3][4]

Pedro Tellechea
Minister of Popular Power for Petroleum
Assumed office
20 March 2023
Preceded byTareck El Aissami
Personal details
Born (1975-11-05) 5 November 1975 (age 48)
Caracas, Venezuela
Alma materMilitary Academy of Venezuela
Universidad Santa María
Military Academy of the Bolivarian Navy
Additional positionsPresident of Petroquímica de Venezuela (17 September 2020 – 31 August 2023)
President of Petróleos de Venezuela (since 8 January 2023)
Military career
AllegianceVenezuela
Service/branchVenezuelan Army
RankColonel

He also served as General Manager of the Mixed Company Metanol de Oriente, Metor S.A.; and President of the Venezuelan Aluminum Industry (CVG Venalum).[5][6]

Biography edit

He was born in the capital city of Caracas, son of José Rafael Tellechea Oranoz. He graduated in 1992 as a high school student from the Monseñor Jáuregui Military High School, located in La Grita (estado Táchira). In 1993, he enlisted in the Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army (AMEB), where he graduated in 1998 with a degree in military science and arts in the promotion of Cnel. Vicente Campo Elías. Later, after several years, he achieved the rank of colonel in the Bolivarian Army of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB).[7][8]

Tellechea studied a specialization in public finance at the Universidad Santa María (2002–2004) and a master's degree in naval operations in the postgraduate program of the Bolivarian Navy Military Academy (2005–2007). He was sent to Buenos Aires to obtain a degree in mechanical engineering with a specialization in armament at the Higher Technical School of the Argentine Army (currently General Division Nicolás Manuel Savio Army Engineering Faculty) (2008-2013). He worked for a while in the Venezuelan Anonymous Company of Military Industries (CAVIM).[9][10][11]

Civil and political career edit

Tellechea has held various positions in the public administration, initially in Emsoven, and later in the general management of the Mixed Company Metanol de Oriente, Metor S.A.; and the presidencies of the Venezuelan Aluminum Industry (CVG Venalum), Petroquímica de Venezuela (Pequiven) and later Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). Among his actions, he appointed new management to the subsidiary company Monómeros Colombo Venezolanos S.A., based in Barranquilla, Colombia.[12][13] [14][15][16][17]

On January 6, 2023, he was appointed president of PDVSA, replacing Asdrúbal Chávez, according to Official Gazette No. 42.542, and initiated a general audit. On March 21, 2023, he was appointed by the government of Nicolás Maduro as the new Minister of the Ministry of Popular Power for Petroleum, 22 a position held by politician and criminologist Tareck El Aissami, who resigned via Twitter on the same day following accusations of "corruption and money laundering" by his workgroup. Tellechea stated that the goal for the Venezuelan petroleum industry in 2024 is to produce 1,759,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). On August 31, 2023, he left the presidency of Pequiven, which was replaced by Ninoska La Concha.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

References edit

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  2. ^ "DESIGNADO EL CNEL. PEDRO TELLECHEA COMO PRESIDENTE DE PDVSA". PDVSA. 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  3. ^ "Pedro Tellechea recibe presidencia de Pequiven". Pequiven. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. ^ "¿Pdvsa pasa a manos más capaces?: Conoce el perfil de Pedro Rafael Tellechea". El Nacional. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  5. ^ "Pedro Tellechea deja presidencia de Venalum con un cúmulo de promesas operativas sin cumplir". Correo del Caroní. 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  6. ^ "Ninoska La Concha nueva presidenta de PEQUIVEN". El Nacional. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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  8. ^ "Promoción 1998". JuanGomez. 2021-03-22.
  9. ^ "Conoce quién es el nuevo ministro de Petróleo Pedro Tellechea". La Verdad de Monagas. 2023-03-22.
  10. ^ "Pedro Rafael Tellechea el nuevo hombre más poderoso de la industria petrolera venezolana". Bloomberglinea. 2023-03-22.
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  12. ^ "Gaceta Oficial N°42.029, Decreto N° 4.389, mediante el cual se nombra a la Junta Directiva de la Empresa Petroquímica de Venezuela, S.A. (PEQUIVEN)" (pdf). TSJ. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2023-09-13. Decreto N° 4389 se nombra presidente de la junta directiva Pedro Tellechea Ruiz
  13. ^ "Gaceta Oficial N° 42570, Decreto N° 4.781, mediante el cual se nombra a la Junta Directiva de la Empresa Petroquímica de Venezuela, S.A. (PEQUIVEN), la cual queda conformada por las ciudadanas y ciudadanos que en él se indican" (pdf). TSJ. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-05-09. Decreto N° 4.781 presidente de la junta directiva Pedro Tellechea Ruiz C.I. 13.762.922
  14. ^ "¿Quién es Pedro Tellechea?". Banca y Negocios. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  15. ^ "Maduro nombra a Pedro Tellechea nuevo presidente de la estatal PDVSA". El Periódico de la Energía. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  16. ^ "¿Quién es Pedro Rafael Tellechea, el nuevo presidente de PDVSA designado por el régimen?". El Diario. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  17. ^ "Pedro Tellechea llegó a Monomeros para tomar el control de la empresa". Primicia. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  18. ^ "Gaceta Oficial N° 42.542, Decreto N° 4.764, mediante el cual se nombra al ciudadano Pedro Rafael Tellechea Ruiz, como Presidente de la Empresa Estatal Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA); y de su Junta Directiva" (pdf). TSJ. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-05-01. Decreto N° 4.764
  19. ^ "Maduro destituye a Asdrúbal Chávez y designa a Pedro Tellechea como nuevo presidente de PDVSA". Finanzas Digital. 2023-01-06.
  20. ^ "Perfil, ¿Quién es Pedro Rafael Tellechea, el nuevo presidente de PDVSA?". Banca y Negocios. 2023-01-07.
  21. ^ "Maduro reestructura a PDVSA con la designación de nueva junta directiva". Banca y Negocios. 2023-01-09.
  22. ^ "Gaceta Oficial extraordinaria N° 6740, Decreto N° 4789 mediante el cual se nombra al ciudadano Pedro Rafael Tellechea Ruiz, como ministro de Petróleo" (pdf). TSJ. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-05-04. Decreto N°4789
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  25. ^ "Pedro Tellechea ahora tiene tres cargos petroleros: superó al "zar" Rafael Ramírez". TalCual. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  26. ^ "¿Quién es Pedro Rafael Tellechea Ruiz, nuevo presidente de Pdvsa?". Mundour. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  27. ^ "Pedro Tellechea: Meta de producción de crudo de PDVSA para 2024 es de 1.759.000 bpd". Banca y Negocios. 2023-07-21.
  28. ^ "Designan a Ninoska La Concha como nueva presidenta de Pequiven". Globovisión. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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