Rosalía Arteaga facts for kids
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Rosalía Arteaga
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Arteaga in 2019
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| 39th President of Ecuador | |
| In office 9 February 1997 – 11 February 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Abdalá Bucaram |
| Succeeded by | Fabián Alarcón |
| Vice President of Ecuador | |
| In office 10 August 1996 – 6 February 1997 |
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| President | Abdalá Bucaram |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Peña |
| In office 11 February 1997 – 30 March 1998 |
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| President | Fabián Alarcón |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Aguayo Cubillo |
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Lupe Rosalía Arteaga Serrano
5 December 1956 Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador |
| Political party | Independent Movement for an Authentic Republic (1995–2001) |
| Other political affiliations |
Alfarista Radical Front (before 1995) |
| Spouse | Pedro Fernández de Córdova Álvarez (divorced) |
| Residences | Quito, Ecuador |
| Education | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador University of Cuenca |
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Rosalía Arteaga Serrano (born December 5, 1956) is an Ecuadorian politician. She made history by becoming Ecuador's first female head of state. She served as acting president for a very short time in 1997.
Arteaga also wanted to become the Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2021. However, the current Secretary-General, António Guterres, was chosen for a second term.
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Early Life and Education
Rosalía Arteaga was born in Cuenca, Ecuador. She went to the University of Cuenca to study. She also studied at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. She became a lawyer, a politician, and a writer.
Her Journey in Politics
Becoming Vice President
Arteaga became the Vice President of Ecuador in 1996. This happened after Abdalá Bucaram was elected president.
However, problems between Bucaram and Arteaga started quickly. Just one month after they took office, Bucaram traveled abroad. He did not give Arteaga the power to act as president while he was away. Their disagreements continued throughout Bucaram's short time in office.
A Short Time as President
On February 6, 1997, the Congress decided that President Bucaram was not fit to govern. This led to a big argument about who should be the next president. Rosalía Arteaga, as Vice President, believed she should take over. The leader of Congress, Fabián Alarcón, also wanted the job. The country's constitution was not clear on this issue.
At first, Alarcón was sworn in with the support of Congress. But on February 9, Arteaga was sworn in as Ecuador's first female president. She insisted that as Vice President, she had the right to become president.
However, her presidency lasted only two days. On February 11, Alarcón was sworn in again. He had the support of Congress and the army. Arteaga then resigned as president and went back to her role as vice president. The laws at the time did not clearly state that a vice president should take over.
Arteaga continued to disagree with Alarcón's government. She often spoke to international journalists about it. She said that Ecuador was under an unofficial government. This also made the military unhappy with her.
She felt that continuing as Vice President was "absurd." So, she resigned from her post in March 1998. After that, she ran for president in the elections held in May 1998. She finished fifth, getting only 5% of the votes.
After Her Presidency
After leaving her political roles, Arteaga continued to be active. She served as the secretary-general of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization until 2007.
She is also a member of the editorial board for the Encyclopædia Britannica. This is a very famous encyclopedia. She still receives a pension from the Ecuadorian government.
In 2021, Arteaga announced her interest in becoming the Secretary-General of the United Nations. She had the support of a group called "Forward." However, António Guterres, who was already the Secretary-General, was chosen for a second term.
See also
In Spanish: Rosalía Arteaga para niños
