Andrea González Náder

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Náder.
Andrea González Náder
Born (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987 (age 37)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Alma materUniversidad Del Pacífico - Ecuador
Occupation(s)Environmental activist, Entrepreneur
TitleEngineering Degree in Environmental Technology

Andrea González Náder (born 1 April 1987)[1] is an Ecuadorian environmental activist,[2][3] entrepreneur and political figure. She ran for vice-president in the 2023 general election and for president in the 2025 general election.

Biography

Born in Guayaquil, González holds an Engineering degree in Environmental Technology from Universidad Del Pacífico.[4] After graduating, she founded and led several environmental organizations.[4]

Political career

In 2018 González ran for the vice prefecture of Guayas for the Popular Unity party[5] and, in 2020, she ran for a seat in the National Assembly;[6]although both bids were unsuccessful.[7]

Fernando Villavicencio, the presidential candidate in the 2023 general election of the political party Movimiento Construye (MC-25), named her as his vice-presidential running mate.[8] Villavicencio was assassinated on 9 August after a rally, at which point the party began exploring the possibility of González replacing him on the presidential ticket.[9] On 12 August, González was announced as the new presidential candidate.[10] However there were legal uncertainties regarding her eligibility, and on 13 August they backtracked on their decision and named the journalist Christian Zurita as the candidate, with González as his running mate.[11] The formula received 16.37% of the vote in the first round, placing third, and was eliminated.[12]

In June 2024, González Náder registered as a pre-candidate for president of Ecuador in the 2025 general election.[13] In the first round held on 9 February, she received 2.70% of the total votes, placing fourth, and was eliminated.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Andrea Gonzales: Vicepresidencia". Movimiento Construye. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Andrea González Nader: "Ser activista no es un hobby, sino un estilo de vida"". Vistazo. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ ""El mono aullador y el papagayo, en peligro por la destrucción de los cerros"". expreso. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b "¿Quién es Andrea González que reemplaza al asesinado Fernando Villavicencio en Ecuador?". Bloomberg Línea (in Spanish). 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  5. ^ "Partido Social Cristiano oficializó a todos sus candidatos para Guayaquil". El Universo. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  6. ^ Ypsilom. "Andrea Gonzalez Nader está de candidata a Asambleísta Nacional por Alianza Honestidad". Facebook. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Quién es Andrea González, sucesora de Villavicencio como candidata presidencial". Primicias. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Ambientalista Andrea González Nader formará binomio presidencial con Fernando Villavicencio en las elecciones de agosto próximo". El Universo. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Construye quiere que Andrea González reemplace a Villavicencio en la elección". Primicias. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. ^ Baker, Graeme (12 August 2023). "Ecuador murder: Fernando Villavicencio's running-mate steps in to contest election". BBC News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Construye elige al periodista Christian Zurita como candidato presidencial". Primicias. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  12. ^ "El CNE oficializó los resultados de binomio presidencial y consulta popular del Yasuní ITT". El Diario. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Andrea González es precandidata presidencial con Sociedad Patriótica de Lucio Gutiérrez" (in Spanish). Primicias. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Presentación de resultados preliminares: elecciones generales 2025". Consejo Nacional Electoral. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  15. ^ ""El fantasma del socialismo del siglo XXI entró con muchísima fuerza en esta contienda electoral": Andrea González, candidata que quedó cuarta tras resultados de primera vuelta en Ecuador". NTN24. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.