María Nela Prada Tejada (born 24 January 1980) is a Bolivian diplomat and politician serving as the minister of the presidency since 2020.

A member of the Movement for Socialism, she served as chief of staff under Luis Arce during his tenure as minister of economy from 2006 to 2017 and in 2019.

[1] Her father served as prefect of Santa Cruz from 1999 to 2001, appointed by President Hugo Banzer.

[1] Prada's economics experience led her to accompany Luis Arce as his chief of staff during his decade-long tenure as minister of economy in the government of Evo Morales.

[5] After being sworn in, Prada delivered a speech on behalf of the new ministerial cabinet, in which she advocated for reconciliation and stated that "differences must be accepted" between supporters and opponents of Arce's government.