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República del Ecuador
 (Female suffrage limited 1929/ all 1967) The former Kingdom of Quito was conquered by the Inchas of Peru by the end of the 15th century and formed the Spanish Vice-Royalty of Quito before becoming independent 1822

See also Ecuador Heads and Ecuador Parliament

1944 Minister of Interior Nelda Martinez
She was minister for a few days in the revolutionary government in May 1944, which did not bring full civil rights for women. (b. 1912-)

1979 Minister of Social Affairs Margarita Cedeños de Armijos

1980 Minister of Social Affairs Inéz Arrata de Sorroza

1981-84
Under-Secretary of Administration Alexandra Vela
During the administration of Hurtadi

1981-94 Under-Secretary of Health Dra. Guadelupe Perez de Sierra

1991-92Under-Secretary of the Justice and Interior Dra. Maria Ana Argudo Chejin
1992-93 Minister of Social Affairs

1992 Minister of Social Affairs Elsa Maria Castro

1992-94 Under-Secretary of Culture Rosalia Arteaga Serrano de Córdova de Fernández
1994 Minister of Education and Culture
1996-98 Vice-President
1997 Acting President and Head of the Cabinet

1998 Presidential Candidate
In 1986 she was a provincial governor. (b. 1956-)

1993-94 Minister of Social Affairs Montserrat Butiñá Piedra

1994-96 President of the National Monetary Board and Cabinet Member
1995-96 Minister of Economy
1998-99 Minister of Interior and Minister of Police and Municipality (10.8-feb.)
1999     Minister of Finance Ana Luisa Armjios
In 1991-93 President of Banco Central del Ecuador, The Minister of Interior ranks below the President.

1996 Minister of Labour Dra. Guadalupe León
Only Minister for 4 months

1996-97 Minister of Education and Culture Sandra Correo León

1996-98 Secretary of State for Communication Mariana Ordóñez de Larrera

1997-98 Minister of Tourism Juana Maria Vallejo Klaere de Navarro
Governor of the Province of Guayas 1988

1997-98 Minister of Environment Flor Maria Valverde

1998 Minister of Social Welfare Edith Frias

Ca. 1998 Minister of  Justice/Attorney General Yolanda Paredes

1998-2000 Minister of Environment Yolanda Kakabadse

1998-99 Minister of Tourism Ricó Vásquez
2000-
03 Minister of Tourism
2000-01 Minister of  Environment

1999-2000 Minister of Public Health Rosángel Adoum

1999-2003 Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs Paulina Garcia de Larrea  

Ca. 1999-2003 Vice-Minister of Culture Beatriz Parra
She is a famous singer.

2000-03 Minister of Justice/Attorney General Mariana Yépez de Velasco

2001-03 Minister of  Environment Marina de Lourdes Luque

Ca. 2002 Under-Secretary of Finance and Economy responsible for Budget Olga Núñez

2003 Minister of Foreign Affairs Nina Pacari Vega
She was the first from the native Quéchua-Indian population to become Vice-President of Congreso Nacional 1999-2000. Founder of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE). (b. 1960-)

2003-05 Minister of External Commerce Ivonne Baki
Also known as Ivonne A-Baki or Ivonne Juez de Abdel-Baki, she was
Consul in Beirut 1981, Honorary Consul in Boston 1992 and Ambassador to USA 1999-2002 and Presidential Candidate in 2002. Of Lebanese origin. (b. 1952-) 

2003 Minister of Labour Martha Vallejo

2003 Minister of Tourism Doris Solís

2003 Minister of Education Rosa María Torres

2003-05 Minister of Tourism Gladys Eljuri de Álvarez

2003-05 Secretary of Communication Yolanda Torres

2003-05 Vice-Minister of Higher Education Dra. Auroa Fernández

2003 Undersecretary of Rural Human Development Lourdes Tibán
2005 S
ecretary of the Council of Development of the Towns and Nationalities with the rank of Minister
Governor of Cotopaxi from 2005.

2003
Vice-Minister of Women's Affairs Gladys Marisela Pazmiño Salazar
Governor of Napo from 2005.

2004-05 Secretary with rank of Minister in charge of National Planning and Development Maria Fuentes

2005-07 Minister of Environment Anita Albán Mora

2005-07
Minister
of Tourism María Isabel Salvador Crespo
2007- Minister of Foreign Affairs

2005-07 Minister of Education and Culture Consuelo Yánez Cossío

2005 Under-Secretary of Finance and Economy for Finance Magdalena Barreiro Riofrío
2005-07 Minister of Finance and Economy

2005-07 Under-Secretary of Finance and Economy Rosa Mercedes Pérez Granja

Ca. 2005-07 Under-Secretary of Finance and Economy for Administation Soraya Arévalo Serrano

2007 Minister of Foreign Affairs María Fernanda Espinoza
Economist and Regional Director of the World Organisation for Naturaleza. (b. 1963-).

2007 (†) Minister of Defence Guadalupe Larriva González
MP and former National President of the Partido Socialista Ecuatoriano. Died in a helicopter crash after 10 days in office. She lived (1956-2007).

2007- Minister of Urban Development and Housing María de los Ángeles Duarte
Pesantes
The new government will take office on 15. January.

2007- Minister of Social Welfare Janeth Sánchez
Zurita

2007- Minister of Public Health Carolina Chang

2007- Secretary General of Communication Mónica Chuji

2007 Minister of Defence Lorena Escudero Durán
2007 National Secretary of Migration
2007- Minister and Secretary of Planning

2007- Minister of Environment Marcela Aguiñaga

2007- Coordinating Minister of Production Susana Cabeza de Vaca

2008- Minister of Tourism Veronica Sion

 

Last update 04.01.08