Verónica Abad Rojas

Verónica Abad Rojas (born 14 November 1976) is an Ecuadorian business coach and politician who served as the 53rd Vice President of Ecuador from 2023 to 2025 under the first term of President Daniel Noboa. Prior to her vice presidency, she was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Cuenca in 2023 and previously worked on international projects to support entrepreneurship for young people and women.

Abad Rojas was elected to the vice presidency as the running mate for Daniel Noboa following the second round of the 2023 general election. Upon their inauguration in November 2023, both Noboa and Abad Rojas distanced themselves from each other with Abad Rojas launching personal attacks against Noboa. In June 2024, Abad Rojas survived an impeachment attempt. In November 2024, she was suspended from vice-presidency by the labor ministry for 150 days. Her suspension was lifted by a judge in December 2024, ordering the labor ministry to give her an apology for the suspension, but she was suspended again in March 2025.