Please answer the following question: Facts: - profession: politician , diplomat , lawyer - president: hugo chavez hugo chavez - order: secretary general of the union of south american nations - successor: ernesto samper nicolas maduro - predecessor: maria emma mejia velez jesus perez - office: minister of foreign affairs of venezuela minister of finance - term end: 31 july 2014 august 2006 january 2010 - term start: 11 june 2012 november 2004 june 2008 - name: ali rodriguez araque Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ali rodriguez araque .
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ali rodriguez araque -lrb- born in ejido , merida , 9 september 1937 -rrb- is a venezuelan politician , lawyer , and diplomat .