Lawyer, social activist, writer, and Ecuadorian politician. She served as the President of the Republic of Ecuador in 1997 and vice president, being the first woman president and constitutional vice president of Ecuador. She has a broad academic background studying journalism, humanities, pedagogy and anthropology, Political Science among others, in different universities. In the field of political career hold different public and private positions such as Councilor of Cuenca, Minister of Education, Culture and Sports.