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Economist Ricardo Patiño
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HUMAN MOBILITY
Ricardo Armando Patiño Aroca, Ecuadorian citizen, born
orn in Guayaquil.
He graduated as Economist in May 1979 at the “Universidad
Autónoma Metropolitana – Iztalalapa” (Mexico D.F, Mexico)
Mexico with the
diploma "Best
Best student of Economics at Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana". Later in November 2001, he completed his postgraduate studies at the Universidad Internacional de Andalucía,
Andalucía La
Rabida (Spain) and achieved the title of Master of Latin American
Economic Development.
Development
He also has a well recognized academic career. He worked as a
professor at “Universidad de Guayaquil” (Faculty
(F
of Economic
Sciences and Communication),
Communication), and at “Escuela Superior Politécnica”
Politécnica
(Faculty of Tourism) and at “Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMetropolitana
Iztalalapa” (México).
He has held the following working
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positions:
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility (since
(since January
2010 – up to the present date)
Coordinating Minister of Politics ( December 2007 – January
2010)
Minister of the Coast (July 2007- December 2007)
President of the Commission for the Comprehensive Audit of
Public Credit
edit (July 2007 - January 2009)
Minister of Economy and Finance (January to July 2007)
Secretary General of Economy in the Ministry of Economy and
Finance of the Republic of Ecuador (July to August 2005);
2005
Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic
of Ecuador (July to August 2005);
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Professional Team Coordinator appointed by “Jubileo 2000 –
Red Guayaquil”, for the development of the National Strategy
for Debt Relief (August to December 2003);
Founder Member and Manager of “Cooperativa de Ahorro y
Crédito De todas” (February 2003 – May 2005);
Technical Advisory at the Committee Coordinator of the InterMinisterial Committee on Employment of Ecuador(March 2001 –
December 2002);
Founder Member and Coordinator of the Movement “Jubileo
2000-Red Guayaquil”; Member of the Promoter Group (May
1999 – up to the present date);
General Coordinator of the Research Team: "Strategies for an
employment policy for Ecuador with emphasis on small
business and micro company”, ILDIS (February – September
2000);
Founder of Social Studies Group with members of the civil
society(March 1999 – 2000);
Founding Member of the Board of the Association of Users and
Consumers of Guayas (1992 – 1997);
Parliamentary Advisor (1990-1992);
Economic Advisor to the Ecuadorian Class Organizations
CEDOT-FUT (1982-1991).
Main goals achieved as Foreign Minister :
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Promote the strengthening of UNASUR through the creation of
its first institutional framework;
Promote the creation of South Bank;
Chairing the National Commission to audit the Ecuadorian
external debt and subsequent management ;
Conclude the final maritime delimitation boundaries with Peru,
Colombia and Costa Rica;
Achieve the implementation of the Regional
Unified
Compensation Payment System (SUCRE) between the member
countries of the ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the peoples of our
America);
Promote the debate toward the transformation of the InterAmerican System of Human Rights;
Propose the debate on CELAC agenda 2020 ;
Historically transform the personnel selection system in the
Foreign Ministry, so now the new Ecuadorian Foreign Service
has members belonging to the Indigenous peoples, AfroEcuadorians and montubios (member of these social groups
were never part of the Foreign Service).
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International working positions
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External Consultant at OIT (September 2000 – February2001);
Head of Economic Planning at “Instituto Nacional de Reforma
Agraria”, Southern Region, Nicaragua, (1980 – 1981).
He has collaborated as Technical Editor in various
publications. He has collaborated as Technical Editor of the
book series that are part of the Ecuadorian National
Employment Plan which cover topics such as:
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“Plan Nacional de Empleo y Desarrollo Local”, (National
Employment Plan and Local Development)
“Las Microfinanzas en el Ecuador”, (Microfinance in Ecuador)
“Inversión Pública y Uso Intensivo de Mano de Obra- Políticas y
Metodología de Medición”, (Public Investment, Heavy-Labor
Policies and Methodology Measurements)
“Empleo y Género”,(Employment and Gender)
“Jornadas de Intercambio de Experiencias de Proyectos de
Empleo y Desarrollo Local”, (Experience Sharing Employment
Project and Local Development)
“Censo Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito
controladas por la Dirección Nacional de Cooperativas”.
(National Census of Credit Unions controlled by the National
Directorate of Cooperatives)
He has published, among other books:
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“Desempleo y Subempleo en Guayaquil en la Década de los 90:
Teoría, Conceptos, Indicadores y Tendencia”; (Unemployment
and Underemployment in Guayaquil in the decade of the 90s:
Theory, Concepts, Indicators and Trend)
“Jubileo 2000, La vida antes que la Deuda”. (Jubilee 2000, Life
before Debt)
Escribió la introducción del libro “Deuda Externa y Bonos Brady”
(He wrote the introduction for the book "Brady Bonds and
Debt”)
Participó como coautor del libro “Empleo y Economía del
Trabajo en el Ecuador”. (Participated as a co-author of
"Employment and Labor Economics in Ecuador)
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