Noel Aguirre Explained
| Noel Aguirre |
| Birth Name: | Noel Ricardo Aguirre Ledezma |
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Bolivia |
| Death Place: | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Occupation: | Educator, economist |
| Party: | MAS-IPSP |
| Office: | Minister of Development Planning |
| Term Start: | 8 February 2009 |
| Term End: | 23 January 2010 |
| President: | Evo Morales |
| Predecessor: | Carlos Villegas |
| Successor: | Viviana Caro Hinojosa |
Noel Ricardo Aguirre Ledezma (26 April 1960 – 2 January 2024) was a Bolivian politician, educator, economist.
A member of the Quechua people, he served as Minister of Development Planning in the Cabinet of Evo Morales from 2009 to 2010.[1] Prior to this appointment, he was a teacher and economist.[2]
Career
Aguirre was appointed Minister of Development Planning on 8 February 2009, holding this position until 23 January 2010.[3] [4]
Illness and death
In December 2023, Aguirre contracted a variant of COVID-19 and was hospitalized. He died on 2 January 2024 at Obero Hospital, where he stayed for more than 20 days.[5]
After his death, President Luis Arce and many politicians posted condolences on social media.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Noel Aguirre Ledezma. 6 January 2024. es. www.congresotalento.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105180520/https://www.congresotalento.org/11congreso/expositores/2/60/noel-aguirre-ledezma. 5 January 2024. live.
- Web site: Fallece el exviceministro de Educación Alternativa Noel Aguirre. 6 January 2024. 2 January 2024. es. eju.tv. Baldwin. Montero. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105180515/https://eju.tv/2024/01/fallece-el-exviceministro-de-educacion-alternativa-noel-aguirre/. 5 January 2024. live.
- Web site: 2009-02-08. Decreto Presidencial N° 1. live. 2021-06-26. Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626155638/http://www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo/normas/buscarFecha/2009-2-8/2009-2-8 . 26 June 2021 .
- Web site: Noel Ricardo Aguilar El Gabinete de Evo Morales. 2021-06-26. El Deber.
- Web site: Fallece Noel Aguirre, ex ministro de Planificación, y sus alumnos reconocen el legado que deja. 6 January 2024. 2 January 2024. es. El Deber. https://web.archive.org/web/20240103230353/https://eldeber.com.bo/pais/fallece-noel-aguirre-ex-ministro-de-planificacion-y-sus-alumnos-reconocen-el-legado-que-deja_352199. 3 January 2024. live.
- Web site: 6 January 2024. 6 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240106193513/https://www.lostiempos.com/actualidad/pais/20240102/fallece-noel-aguirre-exviceministro-educacion-alternativa-regular. 2 January 2024. es. Fallece Noel Aguirre, exviceministro de Educación Alternativa y Regular. live. Los Tiempos.
