Nelson Merentes
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Nelson Merentes | |
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| President of the Central Bank of Venezuela | |
| In office 2014–2017[1] | |
| President | Nicolas Maduro |
| Preceded by | Eudomar Tovar |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Sanguino |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Gastón Parra Luzardo |
| Succeeded by | Edmée Betancourt |
| Minister of Finance of Venezuela | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Tobías Nóbrega |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Cabezas |
| Minister of Science and Technology of Venezuela | |
| In office 2002–2003 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | Carlos Genatios |
| Succeeded by | Marlene Yadira Córdova |
| Minister of Finance of Venezuela | |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| President | Hugo Chávez |
| Preceded by | José Alejandro Rojas |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Usón |
| Legislator at the National Legislative Committee | |
| In office 2000–2000 | |
| Minister of Finance of Venezuela | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| President | Nicolas Maduro |
| Preceded by | Jorge Giordani |
| Succeeded by | Rodolfo Clemente Marco Torres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1954 |
| Party | PSUV |
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
| Profession | Mathematician, politician |
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Nelson José Merentes Díaz (born 6 May 1954) is a Venezuelan mathematician, researcher, and politician.
In 1978 Merentes finished his bachelor's degree of Mathematics at Central University of Venezuela and continued his post graduate education taking courses on Economy and Finance, as well as in multifunction techniques for the study of economic problems, completing finally a doctorate in Mathematics with summa cum laude honors, at the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest (Hungary) (1991).[2]
Merentes developed most of his research and teaching at Central University of Venezuela where he participated as professor, representative and member of various councils and committees.[3]
Public office work
Merentes also worked extensively in public administration. From 2000 to 2001 he was the Economy and Finance subcommittee's chairman of the National Legislative Committee. He also worked for the Ministry of Finance as deputy minister of Regulation and Control (2000-2001). In 2001 he was appointed as Minister of Finance of Venezuela by President Hugo Chavez. He held that position until the following year, when he was designated as Science and Technology Minister. From that position he was called by President Chavez for the presidency of Social Development Bank (BANDES), a position he left to return to the Ministry of Finance in early 2004. During his second term, took place the creation of the FONDEN, Venezuela's National Development Fund. From April 2009 he became a president of the Central Bank of Venezuela until 2013.[4]
In April 2013 is appointed as Venezuela's Minister of Finance by Nicolás Maduro.[5] In January 2014, he was re-designated as president of the Central Bank of Venezuela.[6]
