| Office: | Vice President of El Salvador |
| Birth Date: | 1953 8, df=y |
| Predecessor: | Enrique Borgo Bustamante |
| Successor: | Ana Vilma de Escobar |
| Termstart: | 1 June 1999 |
| Termend: | 1 June 2004 |
| Birth Place: | San Miguel, El Salvador |
| President: | Francisco Flores Pérez |
| Party: | Nationalist Republican Alliance |
| Education: | American University José Matías Delgado University |
Carlos Quintanilla Schmidt (born 5 August 1953 in San Miguel) is a former vice president of El Salvador under Francisco Flores from 1999 to 2004.[1] [2] Quintanilla and Flores were known as the "dollarizers" (dolarizadores), having introduced the use of the U.S. dollar as the official currency of the country.[3] Quintanilla's successor was Ana Vilma de Escobar.
He has a degree in banking from American University, and a degree in law from José Matías Delgado University. Additionally, he served as vice-rector of José Matías Delgado University.[4]
In November 2017 an investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism cited his name in the list of politicians named in "Paradise Papers" allegations.[5]