Beatriz García | |
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| Minister of Education | |
| In office 9 November 2025 – 2 June 2026 | |
| President | Rodrigo Paz |
| Preceded by | Edgar Pary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beatriz Elena García de Achá |
| Notre Dame University Georgetown University | |
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Beatriz Elena García de Achá is a Bolivian economist, professor and politician, Minister of Education of Bolivia since 2025. She has also been professor of the Bolivian Catholic University San Pablo.
Career
García got a degree in economy for the Notre Dame University and a master's degree in business management for the Georgetown University both in the United States.[1][2]
She developed her professional career in the private sector as a strategic consultant on sustainable development, social entrepreneurship programmes for disadvantaged social sectors, institutional communication, and strategic planning in the finance sector. Until 2025, García ran the company i3impactosocial, which advises, promotes, and finances ventures aimed at disadvantaged sectors. She also headed the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Bolivia.[1][2]
She is a professor at the Bolivian Catholic University San Pablo and has served on the boards of foundations such as the Foundation for the Conservation of the Chiquitano Forest, BancoSo and the Bolivian Private University.[1][2]
On 9 November 2025, García was sworn in Minister of Education by President Rodrigo Paz.[1][2][3] On June 2, she stepped down amidst nation-wide protests. [4]
References
- Sanchez, Silvia (9 November 2025). "Beatriz García asume como ministra de Educación con amplia experiencia docente y enfoque social" [Beatriz García takes office as Minister of Education with extensive teaching experience and a social focus]. Red Uno de Bolivia (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- "Conoce a los ministros del primer gabinete de Rodrigo Paz" [Meet the ministers of Rodrigo Paz's first cabinet]. El Día (in Spanish). 9 November 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- Góngora, Boris (9 November 2025). "El presidente Paz posesiona un gabinete técnico" [President Paz appoints a technical cabinet]. La Razón (La Paz) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- Cabrera, Ariel Melgar. "Renuncia la ministra de Educación, Beatriz García". EL DEBER (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2026.