Verónica Abad Rojas
Verónica Abad Rojas | |
|---|---|
Abad Rojas in 2023 | |
| 53rd Vice President of Ecuador | |
| In office 23 November 2023[a] – 24 May 2025 | |
| President | Daniel Noboa |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Borrero |
| Succeeded by | María José Pinto |
| Ambassador of Ecuador to Israel | |
| In office 4 December 2023 – 9 November 2024 | |
| President | Daniel Noboa |
| Preceded by | María Concepción Barahona Páez |
| Succeeded by | María Cristina Cevallos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1976 Cuenca, Ecuador |
| Political party | National Democratic Action |
| Other political affiliations | AMIGO Movement |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Business coach |
Verónica Abad Rojas (born 14 November 1976) is the Ecuadorian politician and businesswoman who was the 53rd Vice President of Ecuador from 2023 to 2025.[1] She became the Vice President of Ecuador after winning the 2023 general election.[2]
In November 2024, Abad Rojas was temporarily suspended by the Ecuadorian government after failing to leave Israel and travel to Turkey.[3] On 23 December 2024, Abad Rojas was ordered reinstated as Vice President after a judge ruled her suspension unconstitutional.[4] However she was suspended again in March 2025.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Suspended: 9 November 2024 – 23 December 2024. During this time period, Sariha Moya assumed the role of acting vice president. Suspended: 30 March 2025. During this time period, Cynthia Gellibert assumed the role of acting vice president.
References
- ↑ "Quién es Verónica Abad, la candidata a la Vicepresidencia junto a Daniel Noboa". Metro Ecuador (in Spanish). 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ↑ NTN24. ""La antigua clase política no dio resultados": Verónica Abad, fórmula vicepresidencial de Daniel Noboa, en entrevista con NTN24 | NTN24.COM". NTN24 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Ecuador government suspends vice president from office ahead of 2025 elections". Reuters. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ "Judge reinstates Ecuador's vice president after deeming her suspension unconstitutional". Associated Press. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ↑ "Ecuadorian president replaces vice president after long-running feud". Reuters.