Ana Vilma de Escobar

Ana Vilma Albanez de Escobar (born 2 March 1954) is a Salvadoran politician who was Vice President of El Salvador from 1 June 2004 to 1 June 2009. She is a member of the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA). She is the first woman to serve as vice president, complementing the presidential formula of Elías Antonio Saca for the term 2004–2009. Their victory was the outcome of the most attended election in Salvadoran history, giving their party, ARENA, 58.5% of the votes, 20 points above its closest contender. She sought the nomination for president of El Salvador in the presidential primary of 2008 but was defeated by National Police Chief Rodrigo Ávila. Education and experience She earned a degree in economics from the "José Simeón Cañas" Central American University additionally she has pedagogical experience in the areas of mathematics and languages. She is fluent in both English and French.