Celinda Sosa Lunda

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sosa and the second or maternal family name is Lunda.
Cecilia Sosa Lunda
Sosa Lunda in 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 November 2023
PresidentLuis Arce
Preceded byRogelio Mayta
Minister of Production and Microenterprises
In office
2006–2007
PresidentEvo Morales
Personal details
Born
Celinda Sosa Lunda

(1963-10-13) 13 October 1963 (age 61)
Yesera, Cercado, Tarija, Bolivia
Political partyMovement for Socialism (MAS)

Celinda Sosa Lunda (born 13 October 1963) is a Bolivian politician serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia since 27 November 2023.[1]

Biography

Sosa Lunda was born on 13 October 1963 in Yesera, Cercado in the Tarija Department.[2] In 1986 she founded the Rural Women's Training and Research Center and was its executive director from 1988 to 2006.[3]

Sosa Lunda is a member of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) of Evo Morales and has served as the minister of production and microenterprises from 2006 to 2007.[3][2]

In 2008 she was the presidential representative in the Tarija Department until the creation of the Departmental Coordination Office of Autonomies in this department, which she joined as director from 2009 to 2013.[2] She worked in the Departmental Government of Tarija from 2013 to 2015, where she chaired the Secretariat of Social Development and addressed health, gender, education and social assistance policies.[2]

Sosa Lunda was part of the Productive Development Bank (BDP) as the vice president of the board of directors.[2]

Minister of Foreign Affairs

On 27 November 2023, Sosa Lunda was appointed minister of foreign affairs of Bolivia by President Luis Arce.[1] Shortly after, she criticized unilateral blockades and international sanctions.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Fides, Agencia de Noticias (2024-04-09). "Presidente posesiona a Celinda Sosa Lunda como nueva canciller de Bolivia - Agencias de Noticias Fides". Agencia de Noticias Fides - Bolivia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e Celinda Sosa Lunda Ministra de Relaciones Exteriores del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
  3. ^ a b S.A.P, El Mercurio (2023-11-29). "Quién es Celinda Sosa, la primera mujer indígena en asumir como canciller de Bolivia". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  4. ^ "Nueva ministra de Bolivia señala el rechazo de su país a los bloqueos y sanciones unilaterales – Sitio de Al Manar en Español". spanish.almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 2024-04-09.