Noel Aguirre

Noel Ricardo Aguirre Ledezma (26 April 1960 – 2 January 2024) was a Bolivian politician, educator, economist.

A member of the Quechua people, he served as Minister of Development Planning in the Cabinet of Evo Morales from 2009 to 2010. Prior to this appointment, he was a teacher and economist.

Career
Aguirre was appointed Minister of Development Planning on 8 February 2009, holding this position until 23 January 2010.

Illness and death
In December 2023, Aguirre contracted a variant of COVID-19 and was hospitalized. He died on 2 January 2024 at Obero Hospital, where he stayed for more than 20 days.

After his death, President Luis Arce and many politicians posted condolences on social media.