María José Iturbide
María José Iturbide is a Guatemalan politician who served as minister of environment and natural resources. She served from January 2024 to 11 April 2024 until President Bernardo Arévalo fired Iturbide after it was made aware that Iturbide assigned security and state vehicles to her daughter for her personal activities.[1][2]
María José Iturbide | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of Environment | |
| In office 15 January 2024 – 11 April 2024 | |
| President | Bernardo Arévalo |
| Preceded by | Gerson Barrios Garrido |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Orantes |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Guatemalan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University Universidad del Valle de Guatemala |
Biography edit
María José Iturbide has a B.Sc from the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala,[3] a master's degree and a PhD in environmental science from the Lincoln University in New Zealand.[4]
Prior to her ministerial nomination, she was in charge of the Foundation for Water Conservation (Funcagua) and advocated to protect water resources in the law.[4] She also worked for the Wildlife Department of the National Council of Protected Areas.[3]
Dismissal edit
On 7 April 2024, President Arévalo dismissed Iturbide. His decision came after a report was published by Vox Populi on 4 April, which revealed that María Fernanda Iturbide, daughter of Minister Iturbide, had used state vehicles for personal activities.[5] The Secretary General of the Presidency published a statement on behalf of Arévalo, stating that the decision was made to "avoid any doubt about the commitment of his administration and tolerance to the misuse of State resources and corruption."[2]
References edit
- ^ Contreras, Pamela (2024-01-15). "President Arévalo Swears in His Government Cabinet | GTNews - Guatemalan News Agency". Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b "Presidente Arévalo destituye a Ministra de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales" (in Spanish). 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ a b "Conozca a la nueva ministra de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales". Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias (in Spanish). 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b Gramajo, Jessica. "¿Quién es quién? Los detalles del Gabinete de Bernardo Arévalo". www.soy502.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Cid, Sonny Figueroa, Marvin Del (2024-04-04). "Carros del Estado al servicio de la hija de la ministra de Ambiente". Vox Populi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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