Gustavo Manrique Miranda (born 1972) is an Ecuadorian agricultural engineer, environmental activist and environmentalist who served in a number of ministerial roles in the Government of Guillermo Lasso.
[citation needed] He promoted activities such as the International Environment Summit, founded the Green Latin America Awards and in 2012 obtained the first Guinness World Record for the city of Quito, by recycling one and a half million bottles in 6 days together with 93,000 students.
[4] On 17 May 2021, President-elect Guillermo Lasso appointed him Minister of the Environment; taking office on 24 May of the same year, with the beginning of government.
[5] During his period as minister, the expansion of the Galapagos marine reserve in 2022 stood out.
[6] On 2 April 2023, President Guillermo Lasso appointed him as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, with the title of Chancellor, following the resignation of Juan Carlos Holguín [es].