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Jorge Quiroga
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| 62nd President of Bolivia | |
| In office 7 August 2001 – 6 August 2002 |
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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 (2003) |
| 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 Quiroga Ramírez
5 May 1960 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Political party | Libre 21 (2020–present) |
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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 5 May 1960) is a Bolivian politician and 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 from 1997 to 2001. He also worked as the minister of finance in 1992.
Quiroga ran for president in the 2005, 2014, and 2020 elections. In 2020, he decided to withdraw from the race to try and help other candidates.
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Early Life and Education
Jorge Quiroga was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia. He moved to the United States for his studies. In 1981, he earned a degree in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. An industrial engineer helps make systems and processes work better and more efficiently.
After that, he worked for a company called IBM in Texas. While working, he also earned a master's degree in business administration from St. Edward's University. Later, he and his American wife, Virginia Gillum, moved back to Bolivia. They have four children: Vanessa Elena, Cristina Andrea, Adriana Patricia, and Jorge Cristian.
Serving as Vice President (1997–2001)
Before becoming vice president, Quiroga was the Minister of Finance in 1992. This role involves managing the country's money and economic plans.
In 1997, he was elected as the Vice President of Bolivia. He ran alongside Hugo Banzer. At 37 years old, he was the youngest vice president in Bolivia's history. The vice president is the second-highest leader in the country and helps the president.
Becoming President of Bolivia (2001–2002)
Quiroga became president when Hugo Banzer resigned due to health problems. Quiroga took over as acting president on 1 July 2001. He was officially sworn in on 7 August to finish Banzer's five-year term.
As president, he had big hopes for Bolivia. He believed that exporting natural gas would help the country's economy grow. He also hoped a major highway connecting Brazil to Chile would be built through Cochabamba. He thought that new fibre-optic cables would soon improve communication.
Quiroga also spoke about how international trade rules affected Bolivia. He said that while Bolivia had a very open economy, other countries' rules made it hard for Bolivia to sell its products. He also commented on the Bolivian Water Wars of 2000, saying that private investment would be needed to solve the water problems in the city.
After the Presidency (2002–Present)
After his presidency, Jorge Quiroga continued to be involved in politics. He ran for president again in the 2005 election. He was the candidate for a group called Social and Democratic Power (PODEMOS). He finished in second place in that election. He also ran for president in 2014 and 2020. In 2020, he withdrew from the race to try and unite other political groups.
Quiroga has also worked as a consultant for important international organizations like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. These organizations help countries with their economies and development.
He is also active in many international groups. For example, he is a vice-president of the Club de Madrid, which includes many former heads of state and government. He also works with groups that focus on public policy, trade, and development in Latin America. Since 2002, he has led FUNDEMOS, a foundation in Bolivia that works on public policy.
In 2019, he was briefly appointed to speak internationally about human rights issues in Bolivia. He resigned from this role in early 2020 to run for president again.
Currently, he is a senior advisor at New Direction, a think tank in Europe. He also supported Javier Milei in the 2023 Argentine general election.
See also
In Spanish: Jorge Quiroga Ramírez para niños
- Cabinet of Jorge Quiroga
- List of presidents of Bolivia
- Politics of Bolivia
