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Jorge Quiroga
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Official portrait by Antonio Suárez, 2001
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| 62nd President of Bolivia | |
| In office 7 August 2001 – 6 August 2002 Acting: 1 July 2001 – 7 August 2001 |
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| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Hugo Banzer |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada |
| 36th Vice President of Bolivia | |
| In office 6 August 1997 – 7 August 2001 |
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| President | Hugo Banzer |
| Preceded by | Víctor Hugo Cárdenas |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Mesa |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 17 March 1992 – 12 November 1992 |
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| President | Jaime Paz Zamora |
| Preceded by | David Blanco Zabala |
| Succeeded by | Juan Pablo Zegarra |
| Bolivia's international delegate to denounce human rights violations |
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| In office 2 December 2019 – 8 January 2020 |
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| President | Jeanine Áñez |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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Jorge Fernando Arturo Quiroga Ramírez
5 May 1960 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Political party | Libre 21 (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Nationalist Democratic Action (before 2005) Social Democratic Power (2005–2009) Christian Democratic Party (2014–2018) |
| Spouse | Virginia Gillum |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University St. Edward's University |
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Jorge Fernando "Tuto" Quiroga Ramírez (born May 5, 1960) is a Bolivian politician. He is also an industrial engineer. He served as the 62nd president of Bolivia from 2001 to 2002.
Before becoming president, he was the 36th vice president of Bolivia. He held this role from 1997 to 2001 under Hugo Banzer. He also served as minister of finance in 1992. Later, he was an international spokesperson for Bolivia. This was from 2019 to 2020.
Quiroga ran for president in 2005, 2014, and 2020. In 2005 and 2014, Evo Morales won the elections. In 2020, Quiroga withdrew from the race. He hoped to unite other political groups. This was to prevent Luis Arce from winning easily.
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Early Life and Education
Jorge Quiroga was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia. He studied at Texas A&M University. In 1981, he earned a degree in industrial engineering. He was the first head of state from that university.
After college, he worked for IBM in Austin, Texas. He also earned a master's degree in business. This was from St. Edward's University. Later, he and his American wife, Virginia, moved back to Bolivia. They have four children: Vanessa, Cristina, Adriana, and Jorge.
Political Career
Vice President of Bolivia (1997–2001)
Quiroga became the Minister of Finance in 1992. In 1997, he was elected as Vice President of Bolivia. He ran with Hugo Banzer. At 37 years old, he was the youngest vice president in Bolivia's history.
President of Bolivia (2001–2002)
Quiroga became president when Hugo Banzer resigned. Banzer had serious health problems. Quiroga took office as acting president on July 1, 2001. He was officially sworn in on August 7, 2001. He completed the rest of Banzer's five-year term.
As president, he believed that gas exports would help Bolivia's economy. He also hoped for a new highway connecting Brazil to Chile. He thought this highway would pass through Cochabamba. He also believed that fiber-optic cables would soon be installed.
He spoke about how other countries treated Bolivia. He said Bolivia had a very open economy. But, he felt that some countries made it hard for Bolivia to sell its goods. This was due to their own rules and tariffs. He also mentioned the Bolivian Water Wars of 2000. He said that private investment would be needed to solve the water problem in the city.
After the Presidency (2002–Present)
After his presidency, Quiroga ran for president again in 2005. He was the candidate for a new group called Social and Democratic Power. He finished second to Evo Morales.
He has also worked as a consultant for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. In 2002, his university, Texas A&M, honored him.
Quiroga is active in many international groups. He is the vice-president of the Club de Madrid. This group includes many former heads of state. He also serves on the board of Results for Development-R4D. He is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue. Since 2002, he has led FUNDEMOS. This is a public policy foundation in Bolivia.
In 2019, he was appointed as an international delegate. His role was to speak out about human rights issues. He held this position for about a month. He then resigned to run for president in 2020. He later withdrew from the race. He hoped to help other political groups.
He is currently a senior advisor at New Direction. This is a think tank linked to the European Parliament.
See also
In Spanish: Jorge Quiroga Ramírez para niños
- Cabinet of Jorge Quiroga
- List of presidents of Bolivia
- Politics of Bolivia
