Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez: Minister of Defense, Venezuela
Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez is Minister of Defense in the government of Venezuela, according to Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders (cia.gov).
Posts held
- Minister of Defense, Venezuela. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: CIA World Leaders, list dated 26 August 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy).
Where Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez sits in the ladder of power
As minister of defense, Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Venezuela (regions, cities).
Above that, Venezuela is a member of:
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Venezuela
- Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez Presidenta Encargada de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Venezuela
- Félix Plasencia González Ministro del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores y Comercio Internacional de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Venezuela
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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On public registers
UK Sanctions List
- Listed as Gustavo Enrique Gonzalez Lopez under Venezuela sanctions, designated 31 December 2020. Position on the list: Head of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Services (SEBIN). The entry
Matched on full name and nationality. A designation is a government decision, not a criminal conviction.