Carlos Escarrá
| Carlos Escarrá | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Venezuela | |
|
In office 30 August 2011 – 25 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Margarita Méndola |
| Succeeded by | Cilia Flores |
| Deputy of the National Assembly | |
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In office 5 January 2011 – 25 January 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 November 1954 Venezuela |
| Died | 25 January 2012 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Political party |
Communist Party of Venezuela Fifth Republic Movement United Socialist Party of Venezuela |
| Occupation | professor, lawyer |
Carlos Escarrá (26 November 1954 – 25 January 2012) was a Venezuelan politician. He served as attorney general of Venezuela and a member of the National Assembly of Venezuela for Aragua State,[1][2] and was a member of the board of directors of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). He was a constitutional lawyer and a former judge for the Supreme Court of Venezuela.[3] In August 2011, he was chosen as attorney general by lawmakers allied with President Hugo Chávez.
Escarrá died of a heart attack on January 25, 2012, and was replaced by Cilia Flores.[4]
References
- ↑ El Universal, 14 August 2009, Pro-Chávez legislators pass new education law
- ↑ Venezuelanalysis.com, 18 December 2009, Venezuelan Government Continues Restructure of Banking Sector
- ↑ Venezuelanalysis.com, 17 May 2004, “The Venezuelan Judicial System Always Was the Cinderella of the State Powers”
- ↑ Crooks, Nathan (31 January 2012). "Chavez to Name Cilia Flores as Venezuela's Prosecutor General". Bloomberg.
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