Víctor Hugo Cárdenas
Víctor Hugo Cárdenas | |
|---|---|
Minister of Education | |
| In office 28 January 2020 – 4 June 2020 | |
| President | Jeanine Áñez |
| Preceded by | Virginia Patty |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Minister of Education, Sports, and Cultures |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Víctor Hugo Cárdenas Conde 4 June 1951 Achica Abajo, La Paz, Bolivia |
| Political party | Solidarity Civic Unity |
| Spouse | Lidia Katari |
| Parent(s) | Pedro Cárdenas Hipólita Conde |
Víctor Hugo Cárdenas Conde (born 4 June 1951) is a
Cárdenas was born in 1951[3] in the Aymara village of Achica Bajo on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the son of a rural school teacher. When he was still a child, his father changed his name from Choquehuanca to Cárdenas, in order to mask his indigenous origin and remove what at the time was an obstacle to his educational and professional advancement. His wife has never renounced the typical dress of the chola, an urbanized woman who retains her indigenous identity.
Cardenas holds a PhD in linguistics and is a university professor.
Cárdenas was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2009 Bolivian presidential election, losing to Evo Morales. He claimed that his ticket was seeking a national consensus rather than division. He was appointed Minister of Education in the government of President Jeanine Añez, overseeing school interruptions and the implementation of virtual education during the coronavirus pandemic. He was dismissed on 19 October after being censured by the Legislative Assembly.[4]
References
- ISBN 0-89886-501-8.
- ^ Vicepresidency of Bolivia
- ^ "Vicepresidencia".
- ^ almacubanita (19 October 2020). "La Presidenta cesa al ministro Arturo Murillo y también deja fuera a Víctor Hugo Cárdenas". Alma Cubanita (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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