María Isabel Salvador

María Isabel Salvador (born 28 January 1962) is an Ecuadorian politician and professional in the tourism industry. She has served in two administrations as Minister of Tourism, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the Organization of American States, Parliamentarian at the Andean Parliament, and President of the Governing Council of the Galápagos. Before the public service chapter of her life she worked in the tourism industry as CEO of Air France in Ecuador and vicepresident of the national tourism chamber of commerce CAPTUR.

María Isabel Salvador
Maria Isabel Salvador
Ecuadorian Minister of Tourism
In office April 25, 2005 – December 7, 2007
President	Rafael Correa
Preceded by	Gladys Eljuri
Succeeded by	Verónica Sión
Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office December 7, 2007 – December 12, 2008
President	Rafael Correa
Preceded by	María Fernanda Espinosa
Succeeded by	Fander Falconí
Ecuadorian Ambassador to the Organization of American States
In office July 2010 – June 2013
Preceded by	Francisco Proaño1
Succeeded by	Marco Vinicio Albuja Martínez
President of the Governing Council of the Galápagos Province
In office June 2013 – 2017
President	Rafael Correa
Preceded by	Jorge Torres Pallo
Succeeded by	Lorena Tapia Núñez Norman Wray
Personal details
Born	(1962-01-28) 28 January 1962
Nationality	Ecuadorian

Salvador was born in Quito, Ecuador into a family of politicians and writers. Her father, Jorge Salvador Lara was a lifelong politician and op-ed writer at newspaper El Comercio. Her mother, Teresa Crespo Toral was a poet and author of children's literature. Salvador grew up in Quito where she attended Cardinal Spellman School and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador where she studied law. She subsequently obtained a degree in French Language and Civilization by the University of Geneva. Salvador also possesses degrees by Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Universidad Andrés Bello.

Salvador has been the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the Organization of American States since 27 July 2010.[1] She was named as president of the Governing Council of the Galapagos in June 2013. She succeeded Governor of the Galapagos Islands, Jorge Torres Pallo, who held the position for a year and a half.[2][3]