María Isabel Salvador (born 28 January 1962) is an Ecuadorian politician, diplomat and professional in the tourism industry. Currently, she serves as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Haiti, appointed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in March 2023. She has served in two administrations as Minister of Tourism, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the Organization of American States, Parliamentarian at the Andean Parliament, and President of the Governing Council of the Galápagos. Before the public service chapter of her life she worked in the tourism industry as CEO of Air France in Ecuador and vicepresident of the national tourism chamber of commerce CAPTUR.
María Isabel Salvador | |
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| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office April 25, 2005 – January 15, 2007 | |
| President | Alfredo Palacio |
| Preceded by | Gladys Eljuri |
| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office January 15, 2007 – December 7, 2007 | |
| President | Rafael Correa |
| Succeeded by | Verónica Sión |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Integration | |
| In office December 7, 2007 – December 15, 2008 | |
| President | Rafael Correa |
| Preceded by | María Fernanda Espinosa |
| Succeeded by | Fander Falconí |
| Representative of Ecuador to the Andean Parliament | |
| In office August 5, 2009 – July 20, 2010 | |
| President | Rafael Correa |
| Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the OAS | |
| In office July 20, 2010 – July 20, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Proaño |
| Succeeded by | Marco Albuja |
| President of the Governing Council of the Galapagos Islands | |
| In office August 15, 2013 – April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Torres |
| Succeeded by | Eliecer Cruz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1962 Quito, Ecuador |
| Parent(s) | Jorge Salvador Lara and Teresa Crespo Toral |
| Education | pp |
Salvador was born in Quito, Ecuador into a family of politicians and writers. Her father, Jorge Salvador Lara was a lifelong politician and op-ed writer at newspaper El Comercio. Her mother, Teresa Crespo Toral was a poet and author of children's literature. Salvador grew up in Quito where she attended Cardinal Spellman School and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador where she studied law. She subsequently obtained a degree in French Language and Civilization by the University of Geneva. Salvador also possesses degrees by Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Universidad Andrés Bello.
As Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2008, Salvador lead the Ecuadorian diplomatic strategy to address the Angostura Attack eventually managing to obtain a favorable vote for Ecuador at the OAS General Assembly condemning the military action by Colombia.
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- ^ Stephan Kueffner (7 June 2013). "Trouble in Galapagos 'paradise' for Ecuador locals". BBC News. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Maria Isabel Salvador, new president of the Governing Council in Galapagos". Ecuador Times. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Presidente Rafael Correa anunciará este miércoles nombres de nuevos ministros". El Universo (in Spanish). 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "María Isabel Salvador cuenta con apoyo para candidato a CIDH – Secretaría General de Comunicación de la Presidencia". www.comunicacion.gob.ec. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "Ecuador y OEA oficializan la sede del XX Congreso de Ministros y Altas Autoridades de Turismo – Ministerio de Turismo". www.turismo.gob.ec. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ Saiz, Eva (2012-08-17). "Ecuador solicita a la OEA una reunión de cancilleres para tratar el caso 'Assange'". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2021-12-29.