Henry Oporto
Henry Oporto | |
|---|---|
 Henry Oporto in 2019 | |
| Minister of Sustainable Development and Planning of Bolivia | |
| In office October 17, 2003 – January 22, 2006 | |
| President | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada |
| Deputy Minister of Planning and Territorial Management of Bolivia | |
| In office August 18, 2002 – October 17, 2003 | |
| President | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada |
| Chief of State Affairs, Vice Presidency of Bolivia | |
| In office August 15, 1993 – August 6, 1997 | |
| President | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada |
| Chief of Staff, Ministry of Productive Development and Plural Economy | |
| In office June 3, 2020 – November 3, 2020 | |
| President | Jeanine Áñez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Fernando Oporto Castro June 11, 1953 |
| Citizenship | Bolivian |
| Spouse(s) |
Carmen Ortiz Cespedes
(m. 2004; div. 2007)Estela Rivera Eid
(m. 1986; div. 2002) |
| Children | Valeria Oporto Vargas Simon Oporto Rivera Nicolas Oporto Rivera Desiree Oporto Sanchez Santiago Oporto Sofia Oporto Ortiz Jeronimo Oporto Boland |
| Education | Higher University of San Andrés |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman, writer, sociologist |
| Website | Official site |
Henry Fernando Oporto Castro (born June 11, 1953, in Cochabamba, Bolivia) is a Bolivian politician, businessman, writer, and sociologist. He served as the Minister of Sustainable Development and Planning in Bolivia during the government of Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada. He is notable for his role in the fight against dictatorship in the 1970s and the subsequent restoration of democracy in 1982.
Biography
Oporto studied sociology at the Higher University of San Andrés in La Paz. In his early years, he presided over the University Federation. He actively participated in the fight against dictatorship in the 1970s and the restoration of Bolivian democracy in 1982.[1] Due to oppression against his democratic ideals, he lived in exile for several years.
He served as Minister of Sustainable Development and Planning,[2] and previously as Deputy Minister of Planning and Territorial Management,[3] both positions held during the second term of Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada.[4] He also served as Chief of State Affairs for the Vice Presidency during Sánchez de Lozada’s first term.[5] In 2020, he was appointed Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Productive Development and Plural Economy under the interim government of Jeanine Áñez.[6]
He was Director of the National Governance Program and a researcher at the Vicente Pazos Kanki Foundation. In parallel, he ventured into the business world.[7]
Currently, he is the Executive Director of the Milenio Foundation, recognized for annually presenting the Milenio Report on the Economy of Bolivia, a key reference for governmental and business project development.[8]
Books
Oporto has authored several literary works:
- 1983. University: Crisis of Hegemony.
- 1991. The Democratic Revolution: A New Way of Thinking About Bolivia.
- 1998. Reinventing Government: State Reform and Governance in Bolivia.[9]
- 2009. Storming Heaven.[10]
- 2010. Water and Power.
- 2012. A New Course: Politics and Society.
- 2013. Back to the State Mining Model?
- 2014. Bolivia: Crossroads in the 21st Century.[11]
- 2017. The End of Populism: What Comes Next?[12]
- 2018. How Are We? An Essay on the National Character of Bolivians.[13]
References
- ↑ Deber, El. "Bolivia libró una lucha heroica para tener democracia | El Deber". eldeber.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ↑ "GACETA OFICIAL DEL ESTADO PLURINACIONAL DE BOLIVIA". www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ↑ Fides, Agencia de Noticias (2025-03-09). "Juraron tres". Agencia de Noticias Fides - Bolivia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ↑ "U.S.-educated businessman is Bolivia's new president". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ↑ "Network says Sanchez winner of Bolivian presidential elections". UPI. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ↑ Valdés, Joshua Berlinger,Gustavo (2019-11-13). "Bolivian senator declares herself acting president – but she may be on shaky ground". CNN. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Filantropía y Desarrollo". Oficina de la Fundación en Bolivia (in European Spanish). 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ↑ "Bolivia's lithium deals with Russia, China raise sovereignty concerns as state bears heavy risks". www.intellinews.com. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ↑ Oporto Castro, Henry (1998). Reinventando el gobierno: reforma del estado y gobernabilidad en Bolivia. Colección Política (1st ed.). La Paz, Bolivia: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Instituto Latinoamericano de Investigaciones Sociales (FES-ILDIS) [u.a.] ISBN 978-84-8370-255-0.
- ↑ Oporto Castro, Henry (2009). El cielo por asalto: cinco ensayos breves sobre política boliviana (1st ed.). La Paz: Plural Editores. ISBN 978-99954-1-226-5.
- ↑ Oporto Castro, Henry; Aponte, Guillermo, eds. (2014). Bolivia encrucijadas en el siglo XXI: visiones e ideas para una agenda de país. La Paz: Plural Editores. ISBN 978-99954-1-631-7.
- ↑ Oporto Castro, Henry, ed. (2017). El fin del populismo: ¿qué viene ahora?: el reto de la innovación y diversificación (1st ed.). La Paz: Plural Editores. ISBN 978-99954-1-767-3.
- ↑ Oporto Castro, Henry (2018). ¿Cómo somos? ensayo sobre el carácter nacional de los bolivianos (1st ed.). La Paz [Bolivia]: Plural editores. ISBN 978-99954-1-839-7.