Background
Curiel, Jose J. was born on March 22, 1937 in Coro, Falcon, Venezuela. Son of Jose and Olga (Rodriguez) Curiel.
civil engineer Venezuelan congressman
Curiel, Jose J. was born on March 22, 1937 in Coro, Falcon, Venezuela. Son of Jose and Olga (Rodriguez) Curiel.
Civil Engineering, Catholic U. Andres Bello, Caracas, Venezuela, 1959; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1961; postgraduate, Colorado State University, 1964.
Engineer, Ministry of Public Works, Caracas, 1961-1969; minister, Ministry of Public Works, Caracas, 1969-1974; private consultant, Caracas, 1974-1979, 80-93; member, National Congress, Caracas, since 1979. President communications of Territorial Planning, National Congress, Caracas, 1979-1984, president communications of Defense, 1987-1989. General secretary Social Christian Party COPEI, Caracas since 1992.
President A.C. Orinoquia, Caracas, 1979-1993. Member Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela (1st prize of 1st Irrigation Congress 1963), Sociedad Venezulana de Ingenieria Hidraulica, American Society Military Engineers (honorary).
Married Olga Maria Blanco, December 21, 1959;children: Jose Ignacio, Olga Maria, Marianella, Adolfo, Maria Eugenia.