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 | 5 August 1953 San Miguel,El Salvador |
| Political party | Nationalist Republican Alliance |
| Education | American University JoséMatías Delgado University |
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]
He has a degree in banking from American University,and a degree in law from JoséMatías Delgado University. Additionally,he served as vice-rector of JoséMatías 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]
