Marcela Holguín or Marcela Priscila Holguín Naranjo (born November 23, 1973) is an Ecuadorian politician. In 2002 she became the first Vice President of the
National Assembly of Ecuador.
Life
Holguín was born in
Manabí Province
Manabí () is a province in the Republic of Ecuador. Its capital is Portoviejo. The province is named after the Manabí people.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
* Mestizo 69.7%
* Montubio 19.2%
* Afro-Ecuad ...
, Ecuador in 1973. Holguín graduated from the Central University of Ecuador, before she gained her master's degree in communication in 2007 at the Andean University "Simón Bolívar".
In 2006 she began a career in journalism working for Ecuavisa.
She then became active in the
Alianza País political party and she was their candidate for the National Assembly in Pichincha's North Central District.
In 2019 Holguin 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 Aguiñaga and
Daniel Romero.
On July 21, 2022 she was elected as the National Assembly's First Vice President.
She successfully stood for re-election to the National Assembly again in 2023. The President of Ecuador
Guillermo Lasso
Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza (; born 16 November 1955) is an Ecuadorian businessman, banker and politician who served as the 47th president of Ecuador from 2021 to 2023. He was the country's first conservative president in nearly tw ...
had brought in an unusual constitution clause (number 148) known as
Mutual death in May 2023 when he knew that he was about to be impeached. This required all of the National Assembly members to stand for
re-election
The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position. In an election, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the position that is up for election, regardless of whether they are seeking re-election.
There may or may not be a ...
.
The assembly formed its commissions including the one on workers' rights which includes
Johanna Ortiz,
Luzmila Abad,
Fernanda Méndez, and
María Teresa Pasquel and it is led by Johnny Terán with Holguín as the vice-President.
References
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1973 births
Living people
Ecuadorian journalists
21st-century Ecuadorian women politicians
21st-century Ecuadorian politicians