Soledad Buendía | |
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National Assembly of Ecuador | |
Assumed office 14 May 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | María Soledad Buendía Herdoiza Quito, Ecuador |
Political party | PAIS Alliance |
Spouse | Edwin Jarrin |
Alma mater | Latin American Social Sciences Institute |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | http://www.solbuendia.com |
María Soledad Buendía Herdoiza is an Ecuadorian politician who currently serves in the National Assembly of Ecuador as a member of the PAIS Alliance, where she has served since 2013.
Born in Quito, she studied Political Science at the Latin American Social Sciences Institute with a specialization in Governance and Political Management, and while there began to work as a human rights activist. She also served as a consultant for the United Nations Development Fund for Women, and was an active member of The Citizens' Revolution. [1]
In 2012, Buendía was nominated to the position of Coordinating Minister of Politics, replacing Betty Tola who had temporarily resigned. [2] In the 2013 elections, Buendía was elected to the National Assembly, and was re-elected in 2017 elections. In her first year, she was sanctioned after going against the government and supporting assembly members Paola Pabón and Gina Godoy in a motion to decriminalize abortion in cases of rape in the country. [3] She also spoke out against sexism in Ecuadorian publications. In the instance of Diario Extra, she filed a complaint and pushed for sanctions on the newspaper due to the publication of a "Lunes Sexi" segment, which she found to be demeaning to women. [4]
In her second term of office on the National Assembly, Buendía has spoken out in favor of Jorge Glas during his suspension from the Vice Presidency. [5]
Soledad Buendía | |
---|---|
National Assembly of Ecuador | |
Assumed office 14 May 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | María Soledad Buendía Herdoiza Quito, Ecuador |
Political party | PAIS Alliance |
Spouse | Edwin Jarrin |
Alma mater | Latin American Social Sciences Institute |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | http://www.solbuendia.com |
María Soledad Buendía Herdoiza is an Ecuadorian politician who currently serves in the National Assembly of Ecuador as a member of the PAIS Alliance, where she has served since 2013.
Born in Quito, she studied Political Science at the Latin American Social Sciences Institute with a specialization in Governance and Political Management, and while there began to work as a human rights activist. She also served as a consultant for the United Nations Development Fund for Women, and was an active member of The Citizens' Revolution. [1]
In 2012, Buendía was nominated to the position of Coordinating Minister of Politics, replacing Betty Tola who had temporarily resigned. [2] In the 2013 elections, Buendía was elected to the National Assembly, and was re-elected in 2017 elections. In her first year, she was sanctioned after going against the government and supporting assembly members Paola Pabón and Gina Godoy in a motion to decriminalize abortion in cases of rape in the country. [3] She also spoke out against sexism in Ecuadorian publications. In the instance of Diario Extra, she filed a complaint and pushed for sanctions on the newspaper due to the publication of a "Lunes Sexi" segment, which she found to be demeaning to women. [4]
In her second term of office on the National Assembly, Buendía has spoken out in favor of Jorge Glas during his suspension from the Vice Presidency. [5]