Caracas, Jan 26. ABN.- The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Hugo Chavez announced on Tuesday night that Alejandro Hitcher, current Director of Hidroven, will be the new Minister of People's Power for Environment. The announcement was made by Chavez through a telephone contact with the talk-show “La Hojilla,” broadcast by the Venezuelan state-run TV channel Venezolana de Television. The Venezuelan Head of State also announced the appointment of Elias Jaua and Carlos Mata Figueroa as Vice President and Defense Minister, respectively. Hitcher will replace Yubiri Ortega, who held the post of environment minister until past Monday when she presented her resignation “due to strictly personal reasons.”
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