The political party Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana (RC5), which represents Correism in Ecuador, has announced Luisa González as its official candidate for the next presidential elections. Gonzalez, 45, previously served as an assemblywoman and will be accompanied by Andres Arauz as her running mate.
Luisa González is the only woman officially recognized as a presidential candidate so far. Her profile on the Ecuadorian Legislative website highlights her extensive experience in politics and leadership, as well as her dedication to improving the living conditions of her community and encouraging citizen participation in political decision-making.
Regarding her academic background, González is a lawyer from the Universidad Internacional del Ecuador and has two master’s degrees in senior management from the Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales de Ecuador and in international economics and development from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain.
Luisa González has been part of the Correa movement since former President Rafael Correa took office in 2008. Throughout her career, she has held several important positions in the Ecuadorian civil service, including national secretary of the Andean Parliament, national secretary of public administration, secretary general of the Presidential Office during the Correa administration, minister of labor, minister of tourism, and consul general in charge of Ecuador in Madrid, among others.
The announcement of Luisa Gonzalez as Correa’s presidential candidate has been highlighted in the local press, and her election seeks to represent a political alternative in the next elections in Ecuador.