Ramón Lobo (economist)

Ramón Lobo
Born	(1967-04-24) April 24, 1967 La Azulita, Mérida State, Venezuela
Occupation(s)	Economist, academic, politician
Years active	1986–present
Known for	President of the Central Bank of Venezuela (2017–2018), Minister of Finance (2017), Deputy in the National Assembly

Ramón Augusto Lobo Moreno (born April 24, 1967) is a Venezuelan economist, academic, and political figure who held the position of president of the Central Bank of Venezuela between 2017 and 2018. He represented Mérida state as a deputy in the National Assembly and was appointed Venezuela's Minister of Finance during 2017. Since December 2018, he has served as Minister Counselor and charge d'affaires at the Venezuelan Embassy located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Personal life

Lobo was born in La Azulita, Mérida State, as the firstborn child of Ramón Lobo Albarrán and Silvina Moreno de Lobo. He is married to Carolina Marín de Lobo, and together they have two daughters named Silvina Ariana and Oriana Carolina.

His academic credentials include a degree in Economics from the University of Los Andes (ULA) and a postgraduate Magister Scientiarum in Business Management earned at Fermín Toro University. Professionally, he has experience as an assistant administrator and budget analyst within ULA's School of Pharmacy, as well as teaching roles in Accounting, Economics, and Financial Mathematics at the University Institute "Antonio José de Sucre."

Political career

From 2000 to 2008, Lobo held the office of Mayor for Andrés Bello Municipality, where he developed expertise in public administration and promoted citizen engagement. His political involvement started early with membership in the Youth and Communist Party of Venezuela from 1986 to 1996 and participation in the Movement June 24 between 1987 and 1991. During his time at the University of Los Andes (ULA), he undertook student leadership responsibilities from 1989 to 1991 and subsequently joined the La Espuela Azulitense Community Movement in 1991.

Within the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR), Lobo acted as Finance Coordinator for Andrés Bello Municipality from 1998 until 2007. Following the establishment of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), he became spokesperson for the "La Victoria de Bolívar" Battalion and engaged actively in PSUV’s territorial and sectorial groups. Additionally, he served as State Spokesman for the PSUV Organizing Committee and was a delegate representing Andrés Bello Municipality.

Lobo was elected to Venezuela’s National Assembly representing Electoral Circuit No. 2 with backing from PSUV, winning approximately 52% and then 58% of votes across two consecutive terms spanning from 2011 to 2017, where he championed the Socialist Revolution.

On January 4, 2017, President Nicolás Maduro designated Lobo as Minister of Popular Power for Economy, Finance, Public Banking, Trade, and Industry within the framework of the Agenda Ofensiva Carabobo. Subsequently, on October 26 that year, despite constitutional stipulations requiring National Assembly approval, the National Constituent Assembly appointed him president of the Central Bank of Venezuela; he remained in this role until June 2018.

On December 10, 2018, Maduro assigned Lobo to serve as Minister Counselor and chargé d'affaires at Venezuela’s embassy in Saudi Arabia.

External links

• Ramón Lobo – PSUV