María Elsa Viteri (25 February 1965 – 18 November 2021) was an Ecuadorian economist and politician.[1] She served as Minister of Finance from 2008 to 2010 and again in 2018.[2] Viteri died on 18 November 2021 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.[3]

María Elsa Viteri
Viteri in 2010
Minister of Finance
In office
6 March 2018 – 14 May 2018
PresidentLenín Moreno
Preceded byCarlos de la Torre
Succeeded byRichard Martínez Alvarado [es]
In office
16 September 2008 – 21 April 2010
PresidentRafael Correa
Preceded byWilma Salgado
Succeeded byPatricio Rivera
Personal details
Born(1965-02-25)25 February 1965
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Died18 November 2021(2021-11-18) (aged 56)
Guayaquil, Ecuador

References

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  1. ^ "Falleció exministra de Finanzas María Elsa Viteri". El Telégrafo (in Spanish). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "María Elsa Viteri regresa a la cartera de Finanzas luego de ocho años". El Comercio (in Spanish). 6 March 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Muere la economista guayaquileña María Elsa Viteri". El Universo (in Spanish). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.