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Former vice president of El Salvador under Francisco Flores from 1999 to 2004 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2]
Carlos Quintanilla Schmidt | |
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Vice President of El Salvador | |
In office 1 June 1999 – 1 June 2004 | |
President | Francisco Flores Pérez |
Preceded by | Enrique Borgo Bustamante |
Succeeded by | Ana Vilma de Escobar |
Personal details | |
Born | San Miguel, El Salvador | 5 August 1953
Political party | Nationalist Republican Alliance |
Education | American University José Matías Delgado University |
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]
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