Ana Vilma de Escobar
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Ana Vilma de Escobar is a Salvadorean female politician who was Vice President of El Salvador
from 1 June 2004 to 1 June 2009. She is a member of the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance
(ARENA) party. She is the first woman to serve as Vice President, complementing the presidential formula of Elías Antonio Saca for the term 2004-2009. Their victory was the outcome of the most attended election in Salvadoran history, giving their party, ARENA, 58.5% of the votes, 20 points above its closest contender. She sought the nomination for president of El Salvador in the presidential primary of 2008 but was defeated by National Police Chief Rodrigo Ávila
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from the Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas" additionally she has pedagogical experience in the areas of mathematics and languages. She is fluent in both English and French. De Escobar worked for ten years at the United States Agency for International Development
in its Private Sector Office managing projects to develop the promotion of non traditional exports and to foment foreign investment through the private and public sector.
Her participation in Salvadoran politics includes serving as Executive Director of the political party ARENA and Director of the Women’s Sector of the Party. She was a candidate for congress in the 2003 elections.
In the current administration, de Escobar is president of the Export and Investment Promotion Agency consisting of two agencies: the National Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Agency (PROESA) and the National Agency for the Promotion of Exports (EXPORTA).
De Escobar is also president of the National Commission for Sustainable Development (CNDS). The CNDS works with the United Nations Development Programme
, international organizations, and government institutions responsible of carrying out national social programs.
Together with the Vice Presidents of Guatemala
and Honduras
, de Escobar is a member of the Plan Trifinio Trinational Commission, a three-nation entity responsible for protecting more than 7.000 square kilometers of rich biodiversity and environmental resources, including river basins that are vital for all three countries.
Vice President of El Salvador
Vice President of El Salvador is a political position in El Salvador which is elected concurrently with the position of President of El Salvador.A list of the office holders follows. The list is not complete.- 1962-1979 :- 1984 onwards :...
from 1 June 2004 to 1 June 2009. She is a member of the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance
Nationalist Republican Alliance
The Nationalist Republican Alliance is a conservative political party in El Salvador. It was founded on September 30, 1981, by Roberto D'Aubuisson, in order to oppose the reformist military junta that was ruling El Salvador at the time...
(ARENA) party. She is the first woman to serve as Vice President, complementing the presidential formula of Elías Antonio Saca for the term 2004-2009. Their victory was the outcome of the most attended election in Salvadoran history, giving their party, ARENA, 58.5% of the votes, 20 points above its closest contender. She sought the nomination for president of El Salvador in the presidential primary of 2008 but was defeated by National Police Chief Rodrigo Ávila
Rodrigo Ávila
Rodrigo Ávila is a Salvadoran politician. He stood as the then ruling political party ARENA candidate for the presidency of El Salvador in the March 2009 presidential election. Upon his nomination, Ávila also became the President of ARENA. He has since resigned as President of the ARENA party...
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Education & Experience
She earned a degree in EconomicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas" additionally she has pedagogical experience in the areas of mathematics and languages. She is fluent in both English and French. De Escobar worked for ten years at the United States Agency for International Development
United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas...
in its Private Sector Office managing projects to develop the promotion of non traditional exports and to foment foreign investment through the private and public sector.
Her participation in Salvadoran politics includes serving as Executive Director of the political party ARENA and Director of the Women’s Sector of the Party. She was a candidate for congress in the 2003 elections.
In the current administration, de Escobar is president of the Export and Investment Promotion Agency consisting of two agencies: the National Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Agency (PROESA) and the National Agency for the Promotion of Exports (EXPORTA).
De Escobar is also president of the National Commission for Sustainable Development (CNDS). The CNDS works with the United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 177 countries, working with nations on their own solutions to...
, international organizations, and government institutions responsible of carrying out national social programs.
Together with the Vice Presidents of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
and Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, de Escobar is a member of the Plan Trifinio Trinational Commission, a three-nation entity responsible for protecting more than 7.000 square kilometers of rich biodiversity and environmental resources, including river basins that are vital for all three countries.