Cecilia Requena
Profile
Cecilia Requena is a Bolivian politician, academic, and environmentalist currently serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies. Born in La Paz in 1967, she previously served as a senator for La Paz from 2020 to 2025, where she gained prominence as a vocal critic of extractivist policies and corruption. An expert in environmental policy and public administration, she has held leadership roles in various non-governmental organizations, including Transparency International Bolivia, and has taught at the Bolivian Catholic University. Throughout her career, she has focused on environmental protection, climate change, and the defense of indigenous territories against illegal mining.
Details
- Born
- 1967-03-05 · 59 years old
- Birth place
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Education
- Bolivian Catholic University, Harvard Kennedy School, Diplomatic Academy of Bolivia
- Career
- Academic, environmental activist, consultant for the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Environment, director of Transparency International Bolivia