Ana Teresa Morales

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Ana Teresa Morales Olivera
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Minister of Productive Development and Plural Economy of Bolivia
In office
January 23, 2011 – January 23, 2015
PresidentEvo Morales
Preceded byAntonia Rodríguez
Succeeded byAna Verónica Ramos Morales
Personal details
BornLa Paz, Bolivia
Parent(s)
Alma materHigher University of San Andrés
OccupationEconomist, professor, politician

Ana Teresa Morales Olivera (La Paz, October 26, 1959) is a Bolivian economist, professor, and politician. She was the Minister of Productive Development and Plural Economy of Bolivia from January 23, 2011, to January 23, 2015, during the second government of President Evo Morales Ayma.[1]

Biography[]

Ana Teresa Morales was born on October 26, 1959, in the city of La Paz. She is the daughter of the renowned Potosí lawyer Manuel Morales Dávila. Teresa studied economics at the Higher University of San Andrés, graduating as an economist by profession in 1983. She has a doctorate in developmental sciences from CIDES – UMSA, and a master's degree in human development.

During her career, she worked as a professor and was a consultant to various institutions on issues of productive promotion, urban poverty, and rural-urban micro-enterprises.

She has also been coordinator of the Legal Unit for Constitutional Development in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, advisor to the bench of the Movement to Socialism (MAS) in the 2008 constituent assembly, advisor to Minister Carlos Romero Bonifaz on the issue of rural development, and advisor to the Ministry of Production and Microenterprise.[1]

Political life[]

Vice Minister of Rural and Agricultural Development (2009–2010)[]

Main article: Ministry of Rural Development and Lands of Bolivia

On January 24, 2009, the Minister of Rural Development of Bolivia, Julia Ramos Sánchez, installed Teresa Morales in the position of Vice Minister of Rural and Agricultural Development, replacing Remmy Gonzales.[2][3][4] She was in office for one year until February 2010 when she was replaced by Víctor Hugo Vásquez.

General manager of the San Buenaventura Sugar Company (2010–2011)[]

On November 10, 2010, Bolivian Minister of Productive Development Antonia Rodríguez appointed economist Teresa Morales as the new general manager of the sugar company[5] She would only be in that position for two months until January 2011.[6]

Minister of Productive Development and Plural Economy (2011–2015)[]

Main article: Ministry of Productive Development and Plural Economy of Bolivia

On January 23, 2011, Bolivian President Evo Morales Ayma installed her in the position of Minister of Productive Development and Plural Economy of the country, replacing Antonia Rodríguez. Teresa Morales was in office for a period of 4 years until January 23, 2015, handing over command of the ministry to La Paz economist Verónica Ramos.[7]

Director of the Financial Investigations Unit (UIF) (2018–2019)[]

On March 19, 2018, the Minister of Economy and Public Finance Mario Guillén Suárez placed Teresa Morales as the new Director of the Financial Investigations Unit (UIF), replacing Alejandro Taboada. During her tenure, Morales said that one of her challenges is to continue with the investigation of the so-called "Panama Papers."[8][9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Morales ratifica a casi todos sus ministros para el sexto año de su Gobierno - Paraguay.com". www.paraguay.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Teresa Morales Olivera es la nueva viceministra de Desarrollo Rural". opinion.com.bo. January 24, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "Teresa Morales Olivera es la nueva viceministra de Desarrollo Rural". noticiasfides.com. January 24, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
  4. ^ "Posesionan a flamante viceministra Teresa Morales". lostiempos.com. January 24, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Teresa Morales asume el cargo como Gerente del Ingenio Azucarero San Buenaventura". eju.tv. November 11, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Teresa Morales fue posesionada como gerente de San Buenaventura". noticiasfides.com. November 10, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Evo desoye pedidos de cambio de gabinete y nombra sólo a tres nuevos ministros". January 24, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  8. ^ "Ex ministra es la nueva Directora de la Unidad de Investigaciones Financieras (UIF)". elchacoinforma.com. March 19, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Teresa Morales es la nueva Directora de la Unidad de Investigaciones Financieras". oxigeno.bo. March 19, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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