Samuel Doria Medina Auza (born 4 December 1958) is a politician in Bolivia and former business person. From 1987 until 2014 he was the President and main shareholder in SOBOCE. SOBOCE is the largest cement manufacturer in Bolivia.[2]
Samuel Doria Medina | |
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| President of the National Unity Front | |
| In office 12 December 2003 – 15 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Reyes[1] |
| Minister of Planning and Coordination | |
| In office 9 August 1991 – 6 August 1993 | |
| President | Jaime Paz Zamora |
| Preceded by | Luis Enrique García Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Doria Medina Auza 4 December 1958 La Paz, Bolivia |
| Political party | National Unity Front (2003–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Revolutionary Left Movement (1991–2001) |
| Spouse | Nidia Monje Postigo |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | London School of Economics |
Politics
editHe is the leader of the National Unity Front and represented the party alongside Carlos Fernando Dabdoub Arrien in the December 2005 Presidential Elections. In that election, Doria Medina finished 3rd with 7.8% of the national vote. He ran again in the 2009 elections and won 5.65% of the vote. Doria Medina ran once again in the 2014 elections; coming out second with 25.1 of the vote.
He has sought to position himself and his party as a moderate third force in Bolivian politics.[3]
Personal life
editMedina married Nidia Monje Postigo in 1983 and has six children.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Elizabeth Reyes es la nueva presidenta de UN y Doria Medina, secretario general". Página Siete (in Spanish). 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021.
- ^ Medina, Samuel Doria (16 December 2014). "Samuel Doria Medina Sells Soboce to Completely Devote Himself to the Bolivian People". GlobeNewswire News Room.
- ^ Bolivia opposition acknowledge Evo Morales victory 7 December 2009 Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Candidato a la vicepresidencia FUERZA POLÍTICA JUNTOS". Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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