Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R), Venezuela's Agriculture Minister Elias Jaua (C) and the new Defence Minister Carlos Mata (L) attend to a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas January 26, 2010. Chavez on Tuesday named Agriculture Minister Elias Jaua as the country's new vice president, following the resignation of Ramon Carrizalez. Chavez confirmed Carlos Mata as the new defense minister, replacing Carrizalez who was simultaneously serving as defense minister and vice president.