Gabriela Montaño
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Lilly Gabriela Montaño Viaña (born 2 December 1975) is a Bolivian physician, politician, and former senator. She was the elected President of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly,[1] a position she accepted and would hold until 2020 while still the presidential representative of Santa Cruz de la Sierra for the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party. In 2012, Montaño was made the acting President of Bolivia for a short time.[2] Montaño is a feminist and vocal defender of the rights of the LGBT community. She has been a regular guest and speaker at forums and conferences in different parts of the world. She married Argentine citizen Fabián Restivo, with whom she has had two daughters.[3]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montaño and the second or maternal family name is Viaña.
Quick Facts Minister of Health, President ...
Gabriela Montaño Viaña | |
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Minister of Health | |
In office 23 January 2019 – 14 November 2019 | |
President | Evo Morales |
Preceded by | Rodolfo Rocabado |
Succeeded by | Aníbal Cruz |
President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 22 January 2015 – 18 January 2019 | |
Preceded by | Marcelo Elío Chávez |
Succeeded by | Víctor Borda |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Santa Cruz | |
In office 22 January 2015 – 18 January 2019 | |
President of the Senate | |
In office 22 January 2012 – 22 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | René Martínez Callahuanca [es] |
Succeeded by | Eugenio Rojas Apaza [es] |
Senator for Santa Cruz | |
In office 22 January 2012 – 22 January 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lilly Gabriela Montaño Viaña (1972-12-02) 2 December 1972 (age 51) Cochabamba, Bolivia |
Political party | MAS-IPSP |
Education | Master's Degree in Public Health[1] |
Occupation | Politician, physician |
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