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Luisa González
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González in 2022
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| Member of the National Assembly from Manabí's 1st district |
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| In office 14 May 2021 – 17 May 2023 |
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| Secretary of Public Administration | |
| In office 4 January 2017 – 24 May 2017 |
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| President | Rafael Correa |
| Preceded by | Pedro Solines Chacón |
| Succeeded by | Juan Sebastián Roldán |
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Luisa Magdalena González Alcivar
22 November 1977 Quito, Ecuador |
| Political party | Citizen Revolution Movement |
| Other political affiliations |
Union for Hope (before 2018) Social Christian Party (before 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Complutense University of Madrid |
Luisa Magdalena González Alcivar (born 22 November 1977) is an Ecuadorian politician and lawyer. She has run for President of Ecuador in the past and is currently running for president in the 2025 election.
González was a member of the National Assembly from 2021 to 2023. She represented the Province of Manabí. Before becoming a politician, she worked in different roles for the Ecuadorian government.
She served in various positions under President Rafael Correa from 2007 to 2017. She was also the Secretary of Public Administration for a short time in 2017.
In June 2023, González announced she would run for president in the 2023 election. She was the candidate for the Citizen Revolution Movement party. She made it to the final round of voting but lost to Daniel Noboa.
In 2024, she announced her plan to run for president again in the 2025 election. Her party officially chose her as their candidate in August 2024.
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Early Life and Education
Luisa González was born in Quito, Ecuador, on November 22, 1977. She grew up in Chone Canton, which is in the Manabí Province.
She went to María Angélica Idrobo School. Later, she studied to become a lawyer at the International University of Ecuador. She also earned a master's degree from the Institute of Higher National Studies in Ecuador.
González also has a master's degree in economics from the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain.
Political Career
Luisa González has held many important roles in the Ecuadorian government. In 2007, she tried to become a member of the National Congress for the Pichincha Province.
In 2008, she worked as an advisor for the government's communication office. That same year, she became the General Coordinator for Human Resources in a government agency.
In 2010, she helped manage the President's important plans. The next year, in 2011, she became the Vice Consul of Ecuador in Madrid, Spain. Later, in 2014, she was promoted to Vice Minister of Tourism Management.
In 2015, she became a top assistant to the President and also served as the Consul General of Ecuador in Madrid.
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In 2016, she became the Deputy Secretary General of Public Administration. In 2017, she held several other positions, including National Secretary of Public Administration.
In 2018, she became the national secretary for the Andean Parliament. In 2019, she worked as a parliamentary advisor.
Serving in the National Assembly (2021–2023)
González was elected to the National Assembly in the 2021 elections. She represented the Manabí Province for the Union for Hope alliance.
Her time as an assemblywoman ended on May 17, 2023. This happened when the president at the time, Guillermo Lasso, used a special rule from Ecuador's constitution called muerte cruzada to dissolve the National Assembly.
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Running for President in 2023
On June 10, 2023, Luisa González was chosen as the presidential candidate for the Citizen Revolution Movement party. This was for the 2023 general election. Andrés Arauz was chosen as her running mate (the candidate for vice president).
If González had won, she would have been the first woman ever elected president in Ecuador's history. During her campaign, she said she would want former President Rafael Correa to be a main advisor if she became president.
In the first round of the election, González received the most votes, with 33%. She then moved on to the final round of voting, which was held on October 15. She faced businessman and former Assembly member Daniel Noboa.
González lost the final election to Noboa, getting 47% of the votes.
Running for President in 2025
In February 2024, Luisa González announced she would run for president again in the upcoming 2025 election. She is seeking the nomination from the Citizen Revolution Movement (RC) party.
In August 2024, the Citizen Revolution Movement officially nominated González as their presidential candidate. They also announced that Diego Borja, a former Minister of Economy and Finance, would be her running mate.
Political Beliefs
Luisa González is often seen as a follower of former President Rafael Correa's ideas. She has criticized President Guillermo Lasso and said she would review his decisions if she became president.
Her political ideas are considered left-wing and supportive of socialist principles. González has stated that she would treat the United States fairly, just like any other country. She also believes the U.S. should respect Ecuador's right to make its own decisions.
She describes herself as someone who cares about "animal rights." She often talks about Correa's political views and what he did during his presidency. González has promised to bring back social programs that Correa started when he was president.
She has also said she would use money from international reserves to help the economy and improve public buildings and roads. González has stated that she would not pardon anyone convicted of corruption, including former President Correa.
During the 2023 referendum, González supported allowing oil drilling in the Yasuní National Park. She believed this would help fund education and the economy.
Personal Life
Luisa González got married when she was 15 years old and divorced at 22. She has one son from that marriage. González has said that she is an Evangelical.
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See also
In Spanish: Luisa González para niños
