Distinguished Global Leader Otto Sonnenholzner

Otto Ramón Sonnenholzner Sper served as the 50th constitutional Vice President of Ecuador until July 2020. He is an economist, businessman, and broadcaster and was elected Vice President on December 11, 2018 by the National Assembly with 94 votes in favor, after President Lenin Moreno included him as one of the three official candidates for this position. As Vice President, he coordinated the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in order to align the international agenda with the Ecuadorian National Development Plan. He also worked to pursue the National Strategic Investment Plan and its strategies at the international level, including promotion, attraction, and maintenance of investments.