Soledad Buendía
Soledad Buendía | |
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| National Assembly of Ecuador | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | María Soledad Buendía Herdoiza Quito, Ecuador |
| Nationality | 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.
Life[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "La Ing. Soledad Buendía es la nueva Ministra de Coordinación de la Política y Gobiernos Autónomos Descentralizados". Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de la Política. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Soledad Buendía, ministra de la Política. Su marido, Edwin Jarrín renuncia a Transparencia". La República. 22 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Asambleísta Soledad Buendía afirma que acatará resolución de la Comisión de Ética de AP". Oromedios. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016. (in Spanish)
- ^ "El Extra, sancionado por 'Lunes Sexy'". El Comercio. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Soledad Buendía:"Hay una avalancha de implosión en Alianza País". La Palabrabierta. 25 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2017. (in Spanish)