Anasha Campbell
Nicaraguan politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shantanny Anasha Campbell Lewis (born 1984) is a Nicaraguan politician who is co-director of the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism and Minister of Tourism of Nicaragua. She is the first person of African descent to hold that ministerial role.
Anasha Campbell | |
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| Minister for Tourism | |
| Appointed by | Daniel Ortega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) Bluefields, Nicaragua |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Nicaragua |
| Awards | Miss Nicaragua (runner-up), 2004 |
Early life and education
Born in Bluefields, Nicaragua, in 1984, Campbell has creole heritage.[1] She studied at the Moravian College there and completed higher education in Managua. She holds a degree in International Relations and a PhD in Social Sciences, the latter from the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua.[1] She is member of the Nicaraguan Campbell dynasty, which has been accused of nepotism and corruption.[2][3]
Career
In 2004 she was chosen Miss Bluefields and participated in the national Miss Nicaragua pageant, where she was first runner-up.[4] By 2010 she was working for CARICOM (the Caribbean Community Organisation) as a policy advisor.[1] In 2013, she was appointed by the Central American Tourism Council as Secretary of Central American Tourism Integration, a position she held for four years.[5] In 2015, she was appointed co-director of the Nicaraguan Tourism Institute.[6] In 2020, on behalf of the Nicaraguan government, she assumed the pro tempore presidency of the Central American Tourism Council and Board of Directors of the Central American Tourism Promotion Agency for a period of six months.[7]
Campbell is Minister of Tourism of Nicaragua.[6][8][9][10] She is the first person of African descent to hold that ministerial role.[11]
References
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