Noel Aguirre

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Noel Aguirre
Minister of Development Planning
In office
8 February 2009 – 23 January 2010
PresidentEvo Morales
Preceded byCarlos Villegas
Succeeded byViviana Caro Hinojosa
Personal details
Born
Noel Ricardo Aguirre Ledezma

(1960-04-26)26 April 1960
Bolivia
Died2 January 2024(2024-01-02) (aged 63)
La Paz, Bolivia
Political partyMAS-IPSP
OccupationEducator, economist

Noel Ricardo Aguirre Ledezma (26 April 1960 – 2 January 2024) was a Bolivian politician, educator, economist.

A member of the Quechua people, he served as Minister of Development Planning in the Cabinet of Evo Morales from 2009 to 2010.[1] Prior to this appointment, he was a teacher and economist.[2]

Career[edit]

Aguirre was appointed Minister of Development Planning on 8 February 2009, holding this position until 23 January 2010.[3][4]

Illness and death[edit]

In December 2023, Aguirre contracted a variant of COVID-19 and was hospitalized. He died on 2 January 2024 at Obero Hospital, where he stayed for more than 20 days.[5]

After his death, President Luis Arce and many politicians posted condolences on social media.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Noel Aguirre Ledezma". www.congresotalento.org (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ Montero, Baldwin (2 January 2024). "Fallece el exviceministro de Educación Alternativa Noel Aguirre". eju.tv (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Decreto Presidencial N° 1". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia. 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Noel Ricardo Aguilar | El Gabinete de Evo Morales". El Deber. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Fallece Noel Aguirre, ex ministro de Planificación, y sus alumnos reconocen el legado que deja" (in Spanish). El Deber. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Fallece Noel Aguirre, exviceministro de Educación Alternativa y Regular". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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