Tarek William Saab

Tarek William Saab
Prosecutor General of Venezuela
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 August 2017 Disputed with Luisa Ortega Díaz
Appointed by	National Constituent Assembly
Preceded by	Luisa Ortega Díaz
President of the Republican Moral Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 December 2023
Preceded by	Elvis Amoroso
In office 1 January 2017 – 7 February 2019
Preceded by	Manuel Galindo Ballesteros
Succeeded by	Elvis Amoroso
In office 1 January 2015 – 1 January 2016
Preceded by	Luisa Ortega Díaz
Succeeded by	Manuel Galindo Ballesteros
4th Ombudsman of Venezuela
In office 22 December 2014 – 5 August 2017
Preceded by	Gabriela Ramírez
Succeeded by	Alfredo Ruiz
Governor of Anzoátegui
In office 31 October 2004 – 28 December 2012
Preceded by	David De Lima
Succeeded by	Aristóbulo Istúriz
Deputy to the National Assembly for Anzoátegui State
In office 30 July 2000 – 31 October 2004
Member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Capital District
In office 23 January 1999 – 22 December 1999
Personal details
Born	Tarek William Saab Halabi (1962-09-10) 10 September 1962 (age 62) El Tigre, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Political party	Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) (before 2007) United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) (from 2007)
Alma mater	Central University of Venezuela Universidad Santa María
Profession	Politician, lawyer, author

Tarek William Saab Halabi (Spanish pronunciation: [taˈɾek 'wiljam ˈsa:β], Arabic: طارق وليام صعب حلبي; born 10 September 1962) is a Venezuelan politician, lawyer, and poet. He was a leader of the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) party founded by Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela, who publicly called him "The poet of the revolution". He was the Governor of Anzoátegui from 2004 to 2012, and a member of the Committee for Justice and Truth since 2013. In December 2014, he was elected "People's Defender", or Ombudsman, by the National Assembly for 2014–2021 term. On 5 August 2017, the National Constituent Assembly appointed him as Attorney General in substitution of Luisa Ortega Diaz.^[1]