Samuel Doria Medina
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Samuel Doria Medina | |
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President of the National Unity Front | |
In office 12 December 2003 – 15 December 2021 | |
Preceded by | Party established |
Succeeded by | Elizabeth Reyes[1] |
Minister of Planning and Coordination | |
In office 9 August 1991 – 6 August 1993 | |
President | Jaime Paz Zamora |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Doria Medina Auza 4 December 1958 La Paz, Bolivia |
Political party | National Unity Front (2003–present) |
Other political affiliations | Revolutionary Left Movement (1991–2001) |
Education | London School of Economics |
Samuel Doria Medina Auza is a politician in Bolivia and former business person. From 1987 until 2014 he was the President and main shareholder in SOBOCE. SOBOCE is the largest cement manufacturer in Bolivia.[2] He is the leader of the National Unity Front and represented the party alongside in the December 2005 Presidential Elections. In that election, Doria Medina finished 3rd with 7.8% of the national vote. He ran again in the 2009 elections and won 5.65% of the vote. Doria Medina ran once again in the 2014 elections; coming out second with 25.1 of the vote.
He has sought to position himself and his party as a moderate third force in Bolivian politics.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Elizabeth Reyes es la nueva presidenta de UN y Doria Medina, secretario general". Página Siete (in Spanish). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ GeadeNewsWire: December, 16th, 2020 Samuel Doria Medina Sells Soboce to Completely Devote Himself to the BolivianPeople
- ^ http://momento24.com/en/2009/12/07/bolivia-opposition-acknowledges-evo-morales-victory
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