Lenin Lara
Lenin Lara | |
|---|---|
.jpg) In 2013 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
| Constituency | Esmeraldas Province |
| In office 14 May 2021 – 17 May 2023 | |
| In office 14 May 2013 – 19 June 2013 | |
| Mayor of Esmeraldas | |
| In office 14 May 2014 – 14 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Estupiñán |
| Succeeded by | Lucía Sosa |
| Minister of Justice, Human Rights, and Religious Affairs | |
| In office 19 June 2013 – 19 November 2013 | |
| President | Rafael Correa |
| Preceded by | Johanna Pesántez |
| Succeeded by | Ledy Zúñiga |
| Governor of Esmeraldas Province | |
| In office 2010 – 13 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Chiriboga Mosquera |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Lemos Ramírez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lenin José Lara Rivadeneira 9 March 1979 Esmeraldas, Ecuador |
| Party | |
| Education | Central University of Ecuador |
| Occupation | Writer, lawyer, politician |
Lenin José Lara Rivadeneira (born 9 March 1979) is an Ecuadorian writer, lawyer, and politician.
Biography
Lenin Lara was born Esmeraldas on 9 March 1979.[1] His parents were the politician Antonio Lara Quiñónez and writer Carmen Rivadeneira Bustos. He completed his secondary studies at the Instituto Superior 5 de Agosto, and his higher education at the Central University of Ecuador, where he earned a law degree. During his formative years, he was involved in student leadership, serving as president of the student council in high school and president of the law student association at the university.[1]
He entered public life in 2008 as regional manager of the Institute of Educational Credit and Scholarships (IECE) in Esmeraldas.[1][2]
In 2010, Lara was appointed governor of Esmeraldas Province, holding the position until 2012.[2][3]
In the 2013 parliamentary election, he was elected to the National Assembly representing Esmeraldas Province for the PAIS Alliance.[4] A few months later, he left his seat in the legislature and was appointed Minister of Justice, Human Rights, and Religious Affairs by President Rafael Correa.[5]
In November 2013, Lara resigned from his position to run as a candidate for mayor of Esmeraldas in the following year's local elections for PAIS Alliance,[6] succeeding with 46% of the vote.[7] In the 2019 elections, he sought reelection as mayor, but was defeated by Lucía Sosa.[8]
In the 2021 parliamentary election, he won a new term as a legislator in the National Assembly, representing the Democratic Center Movement.[9][10] For the early 2023-2025 legislative term, following the "cross-dissolution" decreed by former Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, Lara was re-elected as a National Assemblyman representing Esmeraldas for the Citizen Revolution Movement, a position he has held since November 2023.[11]
Literary career
Lara co-authored the short story collection El noveroso transcurrir and wrote the novel La otra ciudad, winner of the Medardo Ángel Silva national short novel competition.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Correa refresca su equipo ministerial" [Correa Refreshes His Ministerial Team]. El Telégrafo (in Spanish). 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Cambios en Turismo, Justicia y Comercio en el gabinete presidencial" [Changes in Tourism, Justice, and Commerce in the Presidential Cabinet] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Rafael Lemos, gobernador por segunda vez" [Rafael Lemos, Governor for Second Time]. La Hora (in Spanish). 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Asambleístas para el período 2013-2017" [Assembly Members for the 2013-2017 Term] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lenin Lara, nuevo ministro de Justicia" [Lenin Lara, New Justice Minister]. La Hora (in Spanish). 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lenín Lara renunciará al Ministerio de Justicia para postularse como alcalde" [Lenín Lara to Resign from the Ministry of Justice to Run for Mayor]. La Hora (in Spanish). 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lenin Lara asumió la Alcaldía de Esmeraldas en medio de un estricto control de seguridad" [Lenin Lara Assumes the Mayorship of Esmeraldas Amidst Strict Security Measures]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lucía Sosa llama a trabajar unidos" [Lucía Sosa Calls for Working Together]. La Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Al menos 122 asambleístas ya tienen su curul asegurada" [At Least 122 Assembly Members Already Have Their Seats Secured]. Primicias (in Spanish). 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Familiares de Rafael Correa, de Cynthia Viteri y de los Alvarado Espinel, entre los rostros que aparecerán en la nueva Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador" [Relatives of Rafael Correa, Cynthia Viteri, and the Alvarado Espinel Family are Among the Faces That Will Appear in Ecuador's New National Assembly]. El Universo (in Spanish). 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Estos serían los 4 Asambleístas electos por Esmeraldas" [These Will be the 4 Assembly Members Elected for Esmeraldas]. Esmeraldas News (in Spanish). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2026.