12 Facts About Cilia Flores

Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro was born on 15 October 1956 and is a Venezuelan lawyer and politician.

Cilia Flores is married to the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, making her the First Lady.

In 2000, Cilia Flores was elected as a deputy in the National Assembly.

On 10 January 2007, Cilia Flores swore Chavez into office following the 2006 presidential election.

Cilia Flores said she would use her seat to defend the social rights of citizens and the achievements of the Bolivarian Revolution.

In 2017, Cilia Flores was elected into the Constituent Assembly of Venezuela.

Cilia Flores was accused of nepotism with individuals claiming that several of her close relatives became employees of the National Assembly while she was a deputy.

Cilia Flores responded to the reporters who shared the nepotism allegations stating it was part of a smear campaign, calling them "mercenaries of the pen".

In 2012, relatives of Cilia Flores were removed from office though some received other occupations in the government a year later.

Gavidia Cilia Flores spent most of his time in the United States, though he took chartered flights to France, Germany, Malta and Spain.

Cilia Flores has been sanctioned by several countries and is banned from entering neighboring Colombia.

Cilia Flores is married to President Nicolas Maduro, whom she replaced as President of the National Assembly in August 2006 when he resigned to become Minister of Foreign Affairs.