Amparo Ballivián
María Amparo Ballivián Valdés | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | Bolivian |
| Alma mater | Rice University |
| Spouse | Miguel Zalles Denegri |
| Parent | Amparo Valdés Hertzog y Félix Ballivián Calderón |
María Amparo Ballivián Valdés (born 1960) is a Bolivian economist. She has served as Minister of Housing and Basic Services, Vice Minister of Investment and Privatization and President of the National Customs of Bolivia. In February 2024, she presented herself as a pre-candidate for the Unity Bloc for the 2025 Bolivian general election.[1]
Biography
María Amparo Ballivián Valdés was born in La Paz, Bolivia[2] in 1960.[3] She was born into a family that belonged to the elite of the city of La Paz since the late 18th century . Through her father she is descended from the Spanish colonel Jorge Ballivián and from Governor Sebastián de Segurola, who became famous by fighting against the indigenous uprising of Túpac Katari. Therefore, she is related to former Bolivian presidents José Ballivián, Adolfo Ballivián and Hugo Ballivián. Through her maternal side, she also happens to be a great-niece of another former president, Enrique Hertzog.
She studied at Rice University in Houston, USA, where she earned a doctorate in econometrics,[4] and a master's degree in mathematical economics.[3] She was appointed Minister of Housing and Basic Services on August 4, 1998,[5] during the second government of Hugo Banzer.[6][7] Then, on August 3, 1999, she was appointed president of the National Customs of Bolivia.[8] She worked at the World Bank Group, from where she retired in 2017.[9][10]
See also
References
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- ^ Rolando (November 2012). "Los Ballivián en Bolivia" (PDF). Genealogias Bolivianas. La Paz - Bolivia: 144–145. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b Peralta Miranda, Pablo (25 July 2024). "Amparo Ballivián: "Ya está maduro el país como para elegir una mujer a la Presidencia"". Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Amparo Ballivián - Biografía". amparoparabolivia. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Decreto Presidencial Nº 25118". Lexivox.org. 4 August 1998. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Decreto Presidencial Nº 25328". Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia. 1999. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Bolivian President Banzer Begins Second Year Amid Conflict with Coca Growers" (PDF). Latin America Data Base. 21 August 1998. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Resolución 218850". Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia. 3 August 1999. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Amparo Ballivián, precandidata a la Presidencia: "Si el MAS gana en 2025, estamos perdidos porque en 2030 esto será como Cuba o Venezuela"". 19 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Saavedra, Romina (12 May 2024). "'Nuevos' para 2025: de un policía 'patriota' a exfiscal que quiere cortar con Cuba". Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.