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Marcela Aguiñaga
Ecuadorian politician
Marcela Paola Aguiñaga Vallejo (born 25 April 1973) is an Ecuadorian politician. She most recently served as the Second Vice President of the National Assembly of Ecuador. Previously she was the Ecuadorian Minister of the Environment.[1]
Marcela Aguiñaga | |
|---|---|
| Second Vice President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 14 May 2013 – 14 May 2017 | |
| President | Gabriela Rivadeneira |
| Preceded by | Rocío Valarezo |
| Member of the National Assembly for the National Constituency | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2013 | |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 17 November 2007 – 9 November 2012 | |
| President | Rafael Correa |
| Preceded by | Anita Albán |
| Succeeded by | Lorena Tapia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1973-04-25) 25 April 1973 (age 51) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Political party | Citizen Revolution Movement (before: PAIS Alliance ) |
| Alma mater | Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil |
| Website | http://www.marcelaguinaga.com/ marcelaguinaga.com] |
She attended the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, where she earned a degree in law. She did her post-graduate studies in environmental law and sustainable development at the University of Guayaquil.[1]
She started her career in 1999 as a legal assistant and associate attorney at Estudio Jurídico Aguiñaga & Compañía. In 2000, she continued her career as a legal assistant at the Galápagos National Park.[2]
In 2007, Aguiñaga started working for the Ministry of Environment. From March till September 2007, she was Subsecretary of Fishing Resources. Subsequently she was Subsecretary of Aquaculture from September till November 2007.[2] She was named Minister of the Environment by President Rafael Correa on November 17, 2007, replacing lawyer Anita Albán.[1] She ended her term as Minister of the Environment in November 2012 to run for a seat in the National Assembly as a PAIS Alliance candidate in the February 2013 elections.[3] She was elected a member for the National Constituency[4] and named Second Vice President of the Council of Legislative Administration (an Assembly body) in May 2013.[5]
In 2019 Aguiñaga revealled that she was one of three members of the National Assembly investigated by the Attorney General for allegedly inciting violence during the General Strike in October 2019. The other two were Marcela Holguín and Daniel Romero.[6]
Since 2021 she has been president of Citizen Revolution Movement, a new pro-Correa left-wing party.[7]
Aguiñaga has said that working for the Galápagos National Park has made the environment a priority in her life.[8]
- "Marcela Aguiñaga Vallejo". Ministry of the Environment of Ecuador. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010.
- "Marcela Aguiñaga Vallejo Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment of Ecuador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009.
- "Perfil - Candidata Asambleista Nacional Lista 35". Marcela Aguiñaga. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- "Listado General de Asambleístas 2013 - 2017". National Assembly of Ecuador. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ""Female" Assembly generates optimism in Ecuadorian women". Ecuador Times. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- "Tres legisladoras del bloque correísta son investigadas por presuntamente incitar a la violencia durante el paro". El Comercio. 14 Nov 2019. Retrieved 8 Oct 2022.
- Mendoza, Rebeca (3 May 2022). "Glas appears before a judge in the Guayas Court of Justice". The Cuenca Dispatch.
- "Marcela Aguiñaga, Asambleísta Nacional". Pais Alliance to the Assembly. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- National Assembly Member Marcela Aguiñaga Pais Alliance