María Isabel Salvador

María Isabel Salvador
Minister of Tourism [es]
In office
April 25, 2005 – January 15, 2007
PresidentAlfredo Palacio
Preceded byGladys Eljuri
Minister of Tourism [es]
In office
January 15, 2007 – December 7, 2007
PresidentRafael Correa
Succeeded byVerónica Sión
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Integration
In office
December 7, 2007 – December 15, 2008
PresidentRafael Correa
Preceded byMaría Fernanda Espinosa
Succeeded byFander Falconí
Representative of Ecuador to the Andean Parliament
In office
August 5, 2009 – July 20, 2010
PresidentRafael Correa
Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the OAS
In office
July 20, 2010 – July 20, 2013
Preceded byFrancisco Proaño
Succeeded byMarco Albuja
President of the Governing Council of the Galapagos Islands
In office
August 15, 2013 – April 2015
Preceded byJorge Torres
Succeeded byEliecer Cruz
Personal details
Born (1962-01-28) 28 January 1962 (age 62)
Quito, Ecuador
Parent(s)Jorge Salvador Lara and Teresa Crespo Toral
Educationpp

María Isabel Salvador (born 28 January 1962) is an Ecuadorian politician, diplomat and professional in the tourism industry. Currently, she serves as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Haiti, appointed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in March 2023. She has served in two administrations as Minister of Tourism, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the Organization of American States, Parliamentarian at the Andean Parliament, and President of the Governing Council of the Galápagos. Before the public service chapter of her life she worked in the tourism industry as CEO of Air France in Ecuador and vicepresident of the national tourism chamber of commerce CAPTUR.

Salvador was born in Quito, Ecuador into a family of politicians and writers. Her father, Jorge Salvador Lara was a lifelong politician and op-ed writer at newspaper El Comercio. Her mother, Teresa Crespo Toral was a poet and author of children's literature. Salvador grew up in Quito where she attended Cardinal Spellman School and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador where she studied law. She subsequently obtained a degree in French Language and Civilization by the University of Geneva. Salvador also possesses degrees by Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Universidad Andrés Bello.

As Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2008, Salvador lead the Ecuadorian diplomatic strategy to address the Angostura Attack eventually managing to obtain a favorable vote for Ecuador at the OAS General Assembly condemning the military action by Colombia.

References

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  1. ^ Stephan Kueffner (7 June 2013). "Trouble in Galapagos 'paradise' for Ecuador locals". BBC News. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Maria Isabel Salvador, new president of the Governing Council in Galapagos". Ecuador Times. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Presidente Rafael Correa anunciará este miércoles nombres de nuevos ministros". El Universo (in Spanish). 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  4. ^ "María Isabel Salvador cuenta con apoyo para candidato a CIDH – Secretaría General de Comunicación de la Presidencia". www.comunicacion.gob.ec. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  5. ^ "Ecuador y OEA oficializan la sede del XX Congreso de Ministros y Altas Autoridades de Turismo – Ministerio de Turismo". www.turismo.gob.ec. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  6. ^ Saiz, Eva (2012-08-17). "Ecuador solicita a la OEA una reunión de cancilleres para tratar el caso 'Assange'". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2021-12-29.