Isabel Saint Malo

 

Vicepresidenta de la República de Panamá (2014-2019) | Vice President of the Republic of Panama (2014–2019)

Profesional en Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad de Saint Joseph’s en y tiene una maestría en Administración de Negocios de la Nova Southeastern University. Inició su carrera diplomática con cargos en el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Panamá y en la Misión Permanente de Panamá ante las Naciones Unidas. Trabajó durante 15 años en el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD), donde ocupó distintos cargos, incluido el de gerente del Programa País para Panamá, supervisando un portafolio de más de 60 proyectos y un presupuesto de 600 millones de dólares. Desde ese rol lideró el equipo que diseñó los Acuerdos Panamá 2000, marco legal que dio origen a la Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP). Como independiente, sin afiliación política previa, en 2014 fue invitada por Juan Carlos Varela a integrar su fórmula presidencial. Tras la victoria electoral, asumió la Vicepresidencia de la República el 1 de julio de 2014, convirtiéndose en la primera mujer en ocupar el cargo en la historia de Panamá, y fue designada simultáneamente Ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, también como primera mujer en ese puesto. Como vicepresidenta presidió el Gabinete Social, impulsando políticas contra la pobreza y la desigualdad, entre ellas el primer Índice de Pobreza Multidimensional del país. Sus principales banderas son la igualdad de género, la transparencia y los derechos humanos.


She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Saint Joseph’s University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Nova Southeastern University. She began her diplomatic career in Panama’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Permanent Mission of Panama to the United Nations. She then spent 15 years with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), serving in several positions, including Country Programme Manager for Panama, where she oversaw a portfolio of more than 60 projects with a budget of US$600 million. In that role, she led the team that designed the Panama 2000 Accords, the legal framework that established the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Running as an independent with no prior political affiliation, she was invited by Juan Carlos Varela in 2014 to join his presidential ticket. Following their electoral victory, she was sworn in as Vice President of the Republic on 1 July 2014, becoming the first woman in Panama’s history to hold the office. She was also appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, likewise becoming the first woman to serve in that position. As Vice President, she chaired the Social Cabinet, leading policies aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, including the development of Panama’s first Multidimensional Poverty Index. Her main areas of work are gender equality, transparency, and human rights.

 

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