Blanca Ovelar
Blanca Ovelar (born September 2, 1957 in Concepción ) is a Paraguayan politician ( Partido Colorado ). Under Nicanor Duarte Frutos , she was Minister for Education and Culture. In 2008 she was her party's presidential candidate.
Life
In 1981 she worked as a primary school teacher. She later studied in Asunción and graduated as a psychologist from the Universidad Nacional de Asunción in 1991 . From April 2002 to July 2007 she was Paraguay's Minister for Education and Culture. As the successor of her party colleague Nicanor Duarte Frutos, she applied as President of Paraguay in April 2008; in the elections she was defeated by Fernando Lugo .
Blanca Ovelar is married to Ramón Duarte Rodas and has three children.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Blanca Ovelar busca convertirse en presidenta de Paraguay (Associated Press, April 16, 2008)
- ↑ Quién es Blanca Ovelar? ( Memento from April 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ovelar, Blanca |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Paraguayan politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd September 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Concepción |