Jorge Quiroga was president of Bolivia 2001-2002, vice-president and president of Congress 1997-2001, minister of Finance 1992, vice-minister of Public Investment and Cooperation 1990-92, and held several international consulting assignments. In the private sector he has worked as a systems engineer with IBM in Texas (1981-88), vice-president of Banco Mercantil in La Paz (1993-97), and others.
Currently, he is the president of FUNDEMOS, a Bolivian public policy think tank. Quiroga leads the congressional opposition in his country, serves on several international boards and organizations and publishes analyses on Latin American economic and political issues.
Quiroga holds a BS in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University (Summa Cum Laude) and an MBA from St. Edward´s University.