Background
El Aissami was born on November 12, 1974. His father, Zaidan El Amin El Aissami, who is also known as Carlos Zaidan, was a Druze immigrant from Lebanon and was an alleged military associate of Saddam Hussein.
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University of the Andes.
Career
He"s currently playing as a striker for Aragua Fútbol Club. He spent his childhood in El Vigía, Mérida, Venezuela. He is a graduate of the University of the Andes (ULA), where he was influenced by Utopia 78, a left-wing student movement.
El Aissami began working for a Venezuelan government department participating in civic duties, where he would issue both passports and identities.
In September 2008, he was appointed to be the Interior Minister and Justice of Venezuela under Hugo Chávez"s presidency. He currently serves as the Governor of Aragua.
He has been described as, "One part master of Middle-Eastern networking, one part honorary Cuban revolutionary, and one part highly ambitious chavista." Indeed, his connections to Cuba and Iran have been highlighted by The Wall Street Journal as well as the Center for a Secure Free Society. Moreover, the Gatestone Institute has highlighted his connection to Hezbollah.
According to Rafael Isea, Aissami was allegedly paid off by drug kingpin Walid Makled (es) in order to receive drug shipments in Venezuela.
On February 4th 2015, it was revealed Aragua Football Club signed him as a striker.
Politics
Fifth Republic Movement, United Socialist Party of Venezuela.
Membership
He was previously deputy minister in the same cabinet, and a member of the National Assembly of Venezuela.
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