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Enrique García
Presidente, Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) |
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Enrique García is President and CEO of CAF since December 1991. CAF is a multilateral financial institution committed to sustainable development and regional integration. Member countries include Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Venezuela, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Costa Rica, Spain, Jamaica, México, Panamá, Paraguay, Dominican Republic,Trinidad & Tobago and Uruguay, as well as 16 private financial institutions. Previous positions include: Minister of Planning and Coordination and head of the Economic and Social Cabinet of Bolivia (1989-1991). In this capacity, Governor at the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank as well as member of the IMFIBRD Development Committee representing Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Perú, Uruguay and Paraguay. Senior positions at the Inter-American Development Bank including Treasurer of the Institution, Division Head in the Project Analysis and Finance Departments and Representative in Argentina (1979-1989). Under-Secretary of Planning and Coordination of the Ministry of Planning and Coordination and Board member of the Central Bank of Bolivia (1975-1978). Managing Director of Banco Industrial S.A. (Bolivia, 1973-1975). Senior Operations Officer, Advisor to the President, Area Chief Loan Division, and Loan Officer of the Inter-American Development Bank (1966-1973). He taught at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés and Catholic University in Bolivia (1973-1978). Mr. García is a Preferred Member of the Academy of Economic Sciences and Council of Science and Technology of the National Academy of Sciences of Bolivia. Author of several publications. He is Vice President of Canning House, member of the Inter-American Dialogue, the Group of 50, the Council on American Politics of George Washington University, the Advisory Boards of the CID at Harvard University, the Florida International University’s Latin American and Caribbean Center, and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Administration (IESA, Caracas). Mr. Garcia has received doctoral and other honorary degrees from several universities and has been decorated by the Governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Venezuela and the Sovereign Order of Malta. In 2001 he received the Latin American Regional Integration Award by the Consejo Empresario de América Latina-CEAL and in 2004 the Regional Integration Award by América Economía. Mr. Garcia was elected Man of the Year 2005 by Latin Finance Magazine. Mr. García holds a B.S. and an M.A. in Economics and Finance from St. Louis University and doctoral studies at American University. |
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