# Carmen Meléndez

_Venezuelan military_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Carmen Teresa Meléndez Rivas is a Venezuelan politician and Navy admiral. She was Minister of Interior and Justice from 25 October 2014 to 9 March 2015, and chief of staff in President Nicolás Maduro's cabinet for nearly six months from March to September 2015. After a governorship in Lara (2017–2020), she headed the Interior Ministry for the second time, from October 2020 to August 2021.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 November 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665831#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Barinas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665831#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665831#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665831#P106))
- **Political party:** United Socialist Party of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665831#P102))
- **Positions held:** mayor (2021–2029); Venezuelan Minister of Defense; minister of interior of Venezuela; secretariat of the Presidency minister of Venezuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665831#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** gestionperfecta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665831#P2002))
- **Facebook:** GestionPerfecta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665831#P2013))
- **Instagram:** carmentmelendezr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665831#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Carmen Meléndez born?**  
Carmen Meléndez was born on 3 November 1961 in Barinas.

**What positions has Carmen Meléndez held?**  
Positions held by Carmen Meléndez include: mayor (2021–2029); Venezuelan Minister of Defense; minister of interior of Venezuela; secretariat of the Presidency minister of Venezuela.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Carmen Meléndez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Mel%C3%A9ndez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19665831](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19665831) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Carmen Melendez Teresa Rivas.jpg by Ricardo Patiño (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carmen_Melendez_Teresa_Rivas.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Carmen Meléndez, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Carmen Melendez Teresa Rivas.jpg — Ricardo Patiño, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Carmen Meléndez". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/carmen-melendez. Retrieved 10 November 2026.