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Nicolas Maduro names Muslim Vice-President
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- 05 January, 2017
- 06:27
Baku. 5 January. REPORT.AZ/ Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appointed Muslim-Druze Tareck El Aissami as his new vice president as a part of the government reshuffle.
Report informs citing foreign media, reshuffle conducted on the eve of a referendum on the resignation of President Maduro. If the referendum is successful, T.El-Aissami will take over as interim president.
Prior to this appointment, T.El-Aissami served as a governor of Aragua state.
Moreover, Ramón Lobo was named the head of the ministry of economy and finance.
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