Anasha Campbell
Anasha Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Tourism | |
| Appointed by | Daniel Ortega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Bluefields, Nicaragua |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Nicaragua |
| Awards | Miss Nicaragua (runner-up), 2004 |
Shantanny Anasha Campbell Lewis (born 1984) is a Nicaraguan politician who is co-director of the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism and Minister of Tourism of Nicaragua. She is the first person of African descent to hold that ministerial role.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Bluefields, Nicaragua, in 1984, Campbell has creole heritage.[1] She studied at the Moravian College there and completed higher education in Managua. She holds a degree in International Relations and a PhD in Social Sciences, the latter from the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua.[1] She is member of the Nicaraguan Campbell dynasty, which has been accused of nepotism and corruption.[2][3]
Career
[edit]In 2004 she was chosen Miss Bluefields and participated in the national Miss Nicaragua pageant, where she was first runner-up.[4] By 2010 she was working for CARICOM (the Caribbean Community Organisation) as a policy advisor.[1] In 2013, she was appointed by the Central American Tourism Council as Secretary of Central American Tourism Integration, a position she held for four years.[5] In 2015, she was appointed co-director of the Nicaraguan Tourism Institute.[6] In 2020, on behalf of the Nicaraguan government, she assumed the pro tempore presidency of the Central American Tourism Council and Board of Directors of the Central American Tourism Promotion Agency for a period of six months.[7]
Campbell is Minister of Tourism of Nicaragua.[6][8][9][10] She is the first person of African descent to hold that ministerial role.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Anasha Campbell – Growth of sustainable development in Nicaragua; Raising the profile of Nicaragua to the wider world | International Magazine Kreol". 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ Redacción. "Los Campbell y los Cunningham, las dos familias que controlan la Costa Caribe de Nicaragua – La Mesa Redonda" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Investiga, Nicaragua (2023-08-03). "Los Campbell: Nepotismo y lealtad a la dictadura". Nicaragua Investiga (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Proyectan impulsar turismo en el Caribe • El Nuevo Diario". 2019-10-09. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ "CCT nombra nueva Secretaria de Integración Turística". 2022-08-04. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ a b "NOMBRAN A ANASHA CAMPBELL COMO NUEVA CODIRECTORA DE INTUR". 100noticias.com.ni (in Spanish). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ INTUR (2016-09-02). "Nicaragua asume presidencia pro tempore del Consejo Centroamericano de Turismo". INTUR Nicaragua (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ intur1 (2020-05-26). "Nicaragua y Venezuela intercambian experiencias sobre turismo". INTUR Nicaragua (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hoy, Economía de. "Entrevista a Anasha Campbell Lewis, ministra de Turismo de Nicaragua". Economía de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ "Aeromexico restarts Nicaragua service from Mexico City". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ "Anasha Campbell – Growth of sustainable development in Nicaragua; Raising the profile of Nicaragua to the wider world | International Magazine Kreol". 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2024-10-20.