Diego Borja
Diego Borja | |
|---|---|
Borja in 2024 | |
| Coordination Minister for Economic Policy | |
| In office December 23, 2008 – April 5, 2010 | |
| President | Rafael Correa |
| Preceded by | Pedro Páez Pérez |
| Succeeded by | Katiuska King |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly from Pichincha | |
| In office November 29, 2007 – October 25, 2008 | |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| In office December 29, 2005 – July 7, 2006 | |
| President | Alfredo Palacio |
| Preceded by | Magdalena Barreiro |
| Succeeded by | Armando Rodas Espinel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Diego Borja Cornejo May 1, 1964 Quito, Ecuador |
| Political party | Citizen Revolution Movement |
| Education | Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador |
| Occupation | Economist, politician |
Diego Borja Cornejo (born May 1, 1964) is an Ecuadorian economist and politician. He is the Citizen Revolution Movement vice presidential candidate in the 2025 general election as the running mate of Luisa González.
Early political career
Between 2005 and 2006, Borja was the Minister of Economy and Finance during the Alfredo Palacio administration.[1] He was elected member of the National Constitutional Assembly in 2007, representing the Pichincha Province. He resigned this role to become Coordination Minister for Economic Policy a year later under the Rafael Correa administration. He left office in 2010.
2025 vice presidential campaign
In August 2024, the Citizen Revolution Movement announced that Borja will serve as the party's vice presidential candidate in the 2025 general election as the running mate of former National Assembly member Luisa González.[2] In February 2025, the González-Borja ticket came in second place after winning 43.97% of the vote, successfully advancing to the run-off against President Daniel Noboa.[3]
References
- ↑ "Histórico de Autoridades 2001-2012 | Ministerio de Finanzas". March 15, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15.
- ↑ "Citizen Revolution Picks González and Borja for 2025, Correa Criticizes Noboa". The Cuenca Dispatch. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ↑ "Ecuador set for run-off vote as leftist candidate pushes president close in tight election". CNN. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.