Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Tibisay Lucena Ramirez
Position
Minister of University Education; Former President of the National Electoral Council (CNE); Former Rector of the National Experimental University of the Arts (UNEARTE)
Nationality
Venezuela
DoB
1959-04-26
Address
Caracas, Venezuela
Official reason
Currently, Minister of University Education and former President of the National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral – CNE). As CNE President between April 2006-June 2020, her actions and policies have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including by failing to ensure that the CNE remains an impartial and independent in...
Other Information
President of the National Electoral Council The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Venezuela
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain financial, trade and immigration sanctions relating to Venezuela continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and the Sanctio...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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