Rosalía Arteaga
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Lupe Rosalía Arteaga Serrano de Fernández de Córdova (born December 5, 1956) is an Ecuador
ian politician who served as the country's first female president for only two days in 1997.
She was born in Cuenca, Ecuador
. She became Vice President in 1996, following the election of Abdalá Bucaram
as President. On February 6, 1997, however, President Bucaram was declared unfit to govern by Congress. Arteaga and congressional leader Fabián Alarcón
became locked in a dispute over who should succeed Bucaram, as the constitution was vague on the issue. Initially, Alarcón was sworn in with the support of Congress. On February 9, however, Arteaga, who had insisted as vice-president she should become president, was sworn in instead as Ecuador's first female president. Two days later, however, on February 11, with the support of Congress and the army, Alarcón was sworn in again and Arteaga resigned.
Arteaga continued to clash with Alarcón and resigned from her post as vice-president in March 1998. She then ran for president in the elections that were held in May 1998, but received only 3% of the vote.
Arteaga was secretary-general of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization
until 2007, and is a member of the editorial board of the Encyclopædia Britannica
.
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian politician who served as the country's first female president for only two days in 1997.
She was born in Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
. She became Vice President in 1996, following the election of Abdalá Bucaram
Abdalá Bucaram
Abdalá Jaime Bucaram Ortíz is an Ecuadorian politician and lawyer who briefly occupied the Presidency of Ecuador...
as President. On February 6, 1997, however, President Bucaram was declared unfit to govern by Congress. Arteaga and congressional leader Fabián Alarcón
Fabián Alarcón
Fabián Ernesto Alarcón Rivera was President of Ecuador from 6 February 1997 to 9 February 1997 and from February 11, 1997 to August 10, 1998....
became locked in a dispute over who should succeed Bucaram, as the constitution was vague on the issue. Initially, Alarcón was sworn in with the support of Congress. On February 9, however, Arteaga, who had insisted as vice-president she should become president, was sworn in instead as Ecuador's first female president. Two days later, however, on February 11, with the support of Congress and the army, Alarcón was sworn in again and Arteaga resigned.
Arteaga continued to clash with Alarcón and resigned from her post as vice-president in March 1998. She then ran for president in the elections that were held in May 1998, but received only 3% of the vote.
Arteaga was secretary-general of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization
Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization
The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization is an international organization aimed at the promotion of sustainable development of the Amazon Basin. Its member states are: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela....
until 2007, and is a member of the editorial board of the Encyclopædia Britannica
Encyclopædia Britannica
The Encyclopædia Britannica , published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia that is available in print, as a DVD, and on the Internet. It is written and continuously updated by about 100 full-time editors and more than 4,000 expert...
.