Andrea González Náder
Born (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Alma materUniversidad Del Pacífico - Ecuador
Occupation(s)Environmental activist, Entrepreneur
TitleEngineering Degree in Environmental Technology

Andrea González Náder (born 1 April 1987)[1] is an Ecuadorian environmental activist,[2][3] entrepreneur and political figure. She ran for vice-president in the 2023 Ecuadorian election.

Biography

Born in Guayaquil, González holds an Engineering Degree in Environmental Technology from Universidad Del Pacífico.[4] After graduating, she founded and led several environmental organizations.[4]

Political career

In 2018 González ran for the vice prefecture of Guayas for the Popular Unity party[5] and, in 2020, she ran for a seat in the National Assembly;[6] both bids were unsuccessful.[7]

In 2023, Fernando Villavicencio, the presidential candidate for that year's general election of the political party Movimiento Construye (MC-25), named her his vice-presidential running mate.[8] Villavicencio was assassinated on 9 August after a rally, at which point the party began exploring the possibility of González replacing him on the presidential ticket.[9] On 12 August, González was announced as the new presidential candidate;[10] however there were legal uncertainties regarding her eligibility, and on 13 August they backtracked on that decision and named the journalist Christian Zurita as the candidate, with González as his running mate.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Andrea Gonzales: Vicepresidencia". Movimiento Construye. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Andrea González Nader: "Ser activista no es un hobby, sino un estilo de vida"". Vistazo. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ↑ ""El mono aullador y el papagayo, en peligro por la destrucción de los cerros"". expreso. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 "¿Quién es Andrea González que reemplaza al asesinado Fernando Villavicencio en Ecuador?". Bloomberg Línea (in Spanish). 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  5. ↑ "Partido Social Cristiano oficializó a todos sus candidatos para Guayaquil". El Universo. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Ypsilom. "Andrea Gonzalez Nader está de candidata a Asambleísta Nacional por Alianza Honestidad". Facebook. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Quién es Andrea González, sucesora de Villavicencio como candidata presidencial". Primicias. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ambientalista Andrea González Nader formará binomio presidencial con Fernando Villavicencio en las elecciones de agosto próximo". El Universo. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Construye quiere que Andrea González reemplace a Villavicencio en la elección". Primicias. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Baker, Graeme (12 August 2023). "Ecuador murder: Fernando Villavicencio's running-mate steps in to contest election". BBC News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Construye elige al periodista Christian Zurita como candidato presidencial". Primicias. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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