María Elva Pinckert
Bolivian politician (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
María Elva Pinckert Vaca (born 15 January 1961) is a Bolivian businesswoman, lawyer, and politician who served as minister of environment and water from 2019 to 2020. Pinckert developed her career in Santa Cruz's agro-industrial heartland, during which time she rose to key positions of regional economic and political influence, including presiding over the Montero Civic Committee and serving as vice president of the Santa Cruz Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Elected to the Montero Municipal Council as a member of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement in 1999, Pinckert later switched to the New Republican Force, with which she won reelection. In 2009, the party promoted her to the Senate as a substitute senator under Germán Antelo. Amid the disunity brought about by the fragmentation of her parliamentary caucus, Pinckert aligned with the Social Democratic Movement, which nominated her for a full Senate seat. Elected in 2014, Pinckert held office until 2019, when she joined the Áñez administration as head of environmental and water policy. As with many former Áñez ministers, Pinckert faced judicial consequences for her collaboration with the transitional government, leading her to seek refuge in Brazil less than a year after leaving office.
María Elva Pinckert | |
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Minister of Environment and Water | |
In office 13 November 2019 – 6 November 2020 | |
President | Jeanine Áñez |
Preceded by | Carlos Ortuño [es] |
Succeeded by | Juan Santos Cruz |
Senator for Santa Cruz | |
In office 18 January 2015 – 13 November 2019 | |
Substitute | Carlos Pablo Klinsky |
Preceded by | Isaac Ávalos |
Succeeded by | Carlos Pablo Klinsky |
Substitute Senator for Santa Cruz | |
In office 25 January 2010 – 10 July 2014 | |
Senator | Germán Antelo |
Preceded by | María Silvia Baldomar |
Succeeded by | Fátima Doly Velarde |
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Born | María Elva Pinckert Vaca (1961-01-15) 15 January 1961 (age 63) Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
Political party | Social Democratic Movement (2014–present) |
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Alma mater | Private Technological University of Santa Cruz (BSL) |
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