# Cabello was elected president of the National Constituent Assembly

Date: 2018

The National Constituent Assembly unanimously elected [Cabello](/people/diosdado-cabello) as its president, replacing [Delcy Rodríguez](/people/delcy-rodriguez). The decree formalized his control of an institution that had assumed powers previously exercised by the opposition-led [National Assembly](/organizations/national-assembly). [Voice of America](https://www.voanews.com/a/venezuela-constituent-assembly-elects-cabello-as-its-new-leader/4445979.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

## Drivers

- Cabello PSUV strongman and interior repression: https://factrail.ai/drivers/cabello-psuv-strongman

## Sources

- https://pandectasdigital.blogspot.com/2018/06/decreto-constituyente-mediante-el-cual.html
- https://www.voanews.com/a/venezuela-constituent-assembly-elects-cabello-as-its-new-leader/4445979.html

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/cabello-constituent-assembly-president-2018