Héctor Rodríguez Castro (born March 26, 1982) is a Venezuelan lawyer and politician. He is currently the governor of Miranda. He served as the national Minister of Education in the cabinet of Nicolas Maduro.
Early life
Castro was born in Río Chico, Venezuela on March 26, 1982.
Political career
On 9 January 2014, he was appointed as Minister of Popular Power for Education until his dismissal on 4 September 2015 to be a candidate for deputy to the National Assembly of Venezuela. He was elected deputy list by the Bolívar state for the period 2016–2021 in the parliamentary elections of 6 December 2015 by the Great Patriotic Pole. He won the regional elections in Miranda in 2017. Earlier that year, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Venezuela in the state of Miranda.
Personal life
Castro is married and has two sons.
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