MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HUMAN MOBILITY

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HUMAN MOBILITY
Economist Ricardo Patiño
Ricardo Armando Patiño Aroca, Ecuador, Guayaquil. He graduated as
Economist in May 1979 at the “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana –
Iztalalapa” (Mexico City, Mexico) with the diploma "Best student of
Economics at “Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana". Later in
November 2001 he completed his post-graduate studies at the
Universidad Internacional de Andalucía, La Rabida (Spain) and
achieved the title of Master of Economic Development.
He also has a recognized academic career. He worked as a professor
at “Universidad de Guayaquil” (Faculty of Economic Sciences and
Communication), and at “Escuela Superior Politécnica” (Faculty of
Tourism) and at “Universidad Autónoma- Iztalalapa” (México).
He has held the following working positions:
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility (since January
2010 - the present date)
Coordinating Minister of Politics ( December 2007 – January
2010)
Minister of the Coast (July 2007- December 2007)
Secretary General of Economy in the Ministry of Economy and
Finance of the Republic of Ecuador (July to August 2007);
Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic
of Ecuador (July to August 2005);
Professional Team Coordinator appointed by “Jubileo 2000 –
Red Guayaquil”, for the development of the National Strategy
for Debt Relief (August to December 2003);
Founder Member and Manager of “Cooperativa de Ahorro y
Crédito De todas” (February 2003 – May 2005);
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Technical Advisory at the Committee Coordinator of the InterMinisterial Committee on Employment of Ecuador(March 2001 –
December 2002);
Founder Member and Coordinator of the Movement “Jubileo
2000-Red Guayaquil”; Member of the Promoter Group (May
1999 – present date);
General Coordinator of the Research Team: "Strategies for an
employment policy for Ecuador with emphasis on small
business and micro company”, ILDIS (February – September
2000);
Founder of Social Studies Group (March 1999 – 2000);
Founding Member of the Board of the Association of Users and
Consumers of Guayas (1992 – 1997);
Parliamentary Advisor (1990-1992);
Economic Adviser to the Ecuadorian Class Organizations (19821991).
International working positions
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External Consultant at OIT (September 2000 – February2001);
Head of Economic Planning at “Instituto Nacional de Reforma
Agraria”, Southern Region, Nicaragua, (1980 – 1981).
He has collaborated as Technical Editor in various
publications. He has collaborated as Technical Editor of the
book series that are part of the Ecuadorian National
Employment Plan which cover topics like:
o “Plan Nacional de Empleo y Desarrollo Local”, (National
Employment Plan and Local Development)
o “Las Microfinanzas en el Ecuador”, (Microfinance in Ecuador)
o “Inversión Pública y Uso Intensivo de Mano de ObraPolíticas y Metodología de Medición”, (Public Investment,
Heavy-Labor Policies and Methodology Measurements)
o “Empleo y Género”,(Employment and Gender)
o “Jornadas de Intercambio de Experiencias de Proyectos de
Empleo
y
Desarrollo
Local”,
(Experience
Sharing
Employment Project and Local Development)
o “Censo Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito
controladas por la Dirección Nacional de Cooperativas”.
(National Census of Credit Unions controlled by the National
Directorate of Cooperatives)
He has published, among other books:
o “Desempleo y Subempleo en Guayaquil en la Década de los
90:
Teoría,
Conceptos,
Indicadores
y
Tendencia”;
(Unemployment and Underemployment in Guayaquil in the
decade of the 90s: Theory, Concepts, Indicators and Trend)
o “Jubileo 2000, La vida antes que la Deuda”. (Jubilee 2000, life
before Debt)
o Escribió la introducción del libro “Deuda Externa y Bonos
Brady” (He wrote the introduction for the book "Brady Bonds
and Debt”)
o Participó como coautor del libro “Empleo y Economía del
Trabajo en el Ecuador”. (Participated as a co-author of
"Employment and Labor Economics in Ecuador)