María Alexandra Ocles Padilla (born 22 January 1979 in Quito) is an Ecuadorian politician and educator.

Alexandra Ocles
Alexandra Ocles in 2018
National Secretary of Risk Management
In office
May 24, 2017 – May 1, 2020
National Assembly of Ecuador
In office
2013–2017
Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly
In office
2007–2008
National Congress of Ecuador
In office
2003–2007
Personal details
Born (1979-01-22) January 22, 1979 (age 45)
Quito
NationalityEcuador
Political partyPAIS Alliance
EducationPolitecnica Salesiana University
OccupationPolitician, educator

Biography edit

Alexandra Ocles was born in Quito on 22 January 1979. From 1989 to 1990, she studied at the Manuela Cañizares College and then obtained a degree in educational sciences at Politecnica Salesiana University and the Latin American Social Sciences Institute.[1]

Ocles was elected to the National Congress of Ecuador for the Socialist Party in 2003,[1] then to the Constituent Assembly in 2007 for the Ruptura 25 [es] movement.[2] She was made head of the People's Secretariat by Rafael Correa and held this position until January 2011.[3] At that time, Ruptura 25 announced its departure from the government, stating that the President had exceeded the expectations of his office. In opposition to the 2011 referendum, Ocles and other members of Ruptura 25 resigned from their positions.[4][5]

In May 2017, Ocles was named National Secretary of Risk Management by President Lenín Moreno to work with his team during his four year term,[6]

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b "Canditatos a asambleísta nacional. (PAÍS) Patria Altiva i Soberana : María Alexandra Ocles". Hoy (in Spanish). 23 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Ruptura de los 25 y su alianza con el Gobierno". El Comercio (in Spanish). 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  3. ^ "'Secretaría de Pueblos va al vaivén del momento político'". El Comercio (in Spanish). 5 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Ruptura de los 25 decidió esta madrugada separarse del Gobierno". El Universo (in Spanish). 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Ruptura de los 25 deja el Gobierno". Hoy (in Spanish). 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  6. ^ ANDES (2017-05-23). "New cabinet reflects diversity, union and dialogue, says President-elect Lenin Moreno". ANDES. Retrieved 2018-08-08.