Cilia Flores Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro
Other Name	Cilia Adela Flores
Profession(s)	• Lawyer • Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Medium Ash Blonde
Politics
Political Party	United Socialist Party of Venezuela (Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela; PSUV)
Political Journey	• Elected as a Deputy to the National Assembly from the Capital District (2000) • President of the National Assembly (2006) • Served as President (Speaker) of the National Assembly under President Hugo Chávez (2006-2011) • Appointed Attorney General of Venezuela (January 2012) • Served as Attorney General under Presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro (March 2013) • Contested the parliamentary elections as a candidate of the Great Patriotic Pole (2015) • Became a Member of the National Assembly representing Cojedes (2016) • Served in the National Constituent Assembly (2017 – January 2026)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 October 1956 (Monday)
Age (as of 2025)	69 Years
Birthplace	Tinaquillo, Venezuela
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Venezuelan
Hometown	Tinaquillo, Venezuela
College/University	Universidad Santa Maria (USM), Caracas, Venezuela
Educational Qualification	A degree in Law
Controversies	Family Favoritism: While serving as a Deputy in the National Assembly of Venezuela, Cilia Flores was accused of nepotism for placing many of her relatives in government positions. Reports claimed that up to sixteen family members worked in the same office. Both opposition leaders and some PSUV members criticised this, and one even filed a complaint with the Ministry of Labour. Flores, however, later denied the claims and called them lies meant to attack her. In 2012, some of her relatives were removed, but they were later given other government positions. In 2013, she said her family got their jobs fairly. [1]El Tiempo Family Drug Scandal: In November 2015, Cilia Flores faced controversy when her nephews, Efraín Antonio Campos Flores and Francisco Flores de Freitas, were arrested in Haiti for trying to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine to New York. The DEA later flew them to the U.S. Although they carried Venezuelan diplomatic passports, they did not have immunity. The case happened during investigations into drug trafficking by Venezuelan officials and raised concerns about Flores' family influence. In November 2016, her nephews were convicted in the U.S. for trying to move drugs to make money to help their family stay in power, which added to the controversy around Flores. [2]Reuters Global Sanctions and Arrest: Cilia Flores has been targeted by multiple international sanctions for her close connection to Nicolás Maduro. Colombia has barred her from entering the country as part of a list of Maduro supporters. In 2018, Panama sanctioned her family and associated businesses for alleged money laundering, while Canada added her to a sanctions list, saying the presidential election was unfair and officials like her made the country’s crisis worse. Later that year, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Flores and other top officials, including seizing a private jet, accusing them of exploiting Venezuela's resources. Maduro, however, later publicly defended her, saying her only fault was being his wife. In January 2026, Cilia Flores and Nicolás Maduro were apprehended by U.S. authorities and taken to New York to face trial. [3]CBS News
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	First Marriage: Year, 1978 Second Marriage: 15 July 2013
Family
Husband/Spouse	First Husband: Walter Ramón Gavidia Rodríguez (m. 1978; divorced) Second Husband: Nicolás Maduro (politician) (m. 2013 - Present)
Children	Son(s)- 5 (3 from first marriage, 1 adopted, 1 stepson) • Walter Jacob Gavidia Flores (from first marriage) • Yosser Daniel Gavidia Flores (from first marriage) • Yoswal Alexander Gavidia Flores (from first marriage) • Nicolás Maduro Guerra (politician) (stepson) • Efraín Antonio Campo Flores (adopted, nephew) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- (Travelling Salesman)
Siblings	Brother- Bladimir Flores Sister- 1 (deceased) Note: She is the youngest of six siblings.
Net Worth (approx.)	$2 million (as of 2026)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Cilia Flores

• Cilia Flores was born into a lower middle-class family.

• She rose to national prominence in the early 1990s when she worked as the lead lawyer on Hugo Chávez’s legal defense team.

• After Chávez’s failed coup attempt in 1992, Flores played a key role in the legal efforts that ultimately led to his release from prison in 1994. As Chávez’s movement expanded, Flores became part of its core leadership.

• Cilia served as chair of the Political Command of the Bolivarian Revolution and was also a member of the Tactical Command for the Revolution, which handled much of Chávez’s political work.

• Cilia Flores was first married to Walter Ramón Gavidia. The duo, however, later divorced.

• In the 1990s, Cilia began a romantic relationship with politician Nicolás Maduro while she was serving as Hugo Chávez’s lawyer. They continued their relationship for years and got married in 2013.
  

  Cilia Flores and Nicolás Maduro

• In 2000, Flores was elected as a deputy to the National Assembly of Venezuela.

• In August 2006, Cilia replaced Nicolás Maduro as Speaker of the National Assembly after he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.

• Cilia became the first woman in Venezuela’s history to serve as President of the National Assembly. She held the role from 2006 to 2011.

• On 10 January 2007, as head of the National Assembly, Flores swore Hugo Chávez in after his 2006 election victory.

• After Nicolás Maduro won the 2013 presidential election against Henrique Capriles, Cilia Flores became the First Lady of Venezuela.
  

  Nicolás Maduro celebrating his victory in the 2013 Venezuelan presidential election with wife Cilia Flores

• While serving as First Lady, Flores contested the 2015 parliamentary elections as a Great Patriotic Pole candidate, stating she would defend social rights and uphold the gains of the Bolivarian Revolution if elected.

• In 2017, Flores was elected as a member of Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly.

• Over time, reports emerged and claimed that Flores gave key legal jobs to family members and people loyal to her, so important decisions were controlled by her office.

• Critics often say that Flores influenced Venezuela’s courts to support the government, and for more than 20 years the judiciary has not ruled against the Venezuelan state.

• Former prosecutor Zair Mundaray has described Cilia as a powerful figure linked to corruption.

• In January 2026, the U.S. charged Flores, Maduro, and their son with being involved in drug trafficking.

• Later that year, Donald Trump announced that Flores and Maduro were captured by U.S. forces in Venezuela.