Lea Giménez

Lea Giménez (born 1981) is a Paraguayan economist and the former finance minister of Paraguay. She was the first woman to hold the position and the youngest person to ever hold the position of finance minister in Latin America. She currently serves as Executive Advisor to the President of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF). She has an outstanding professional career in both the public and private sectors. She has served as Secretary General and Chief of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic of Paraguay, and Deputy Minister of Economy, being also the first woman to hold these positions.