Mario Choque

Mario Choque
Official portrait, 2012
Senator for Oruro
In office 19 January 2010 – 18 January 2015
Substitute	Nelly Ancasi (2010–2011)[α]
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Plácida Espinoza
Personal details
Born	Mario Choque Gutiérrez (1954-07-18) 18 July 1954 (age 69) Totoral [es], Oruro, Bolivia
Political party	Movement for Socialism
Alma mater	Technical University of Oruro
Occupation	Economist politician

Mario Choque Gutiérrez (born 18 July 1954) is a Bolivian economist and politician who served as senator for Oruro from 2010 to 2015.

Choque studied economics at the Technical University of Oruro and developed a years-long career as a minor official in the Vinto Metallurgical Enterprise. Choque worked from 1979 until the state company's privatization in 2000, remained involved in mining operations for a short time thereafter, then branched out into consulting. He lent his services to various organizations throughout the 2000s, including the Oruro Telecommunications Cooperative and the Inter-American Development Bank.

Alongside his career work, Choque was also active as a community organizer. He served as president of the Poopó Vigilance Committee from 1999 to 2003, also holding positions at the regional and national level, and chaired the Juan de la Salle Neighborhood Council in the city of Oruro from 2007 to 2010. Sympathetic toward left-wing causes, Choque joined the Movement for Socialism in 2002 and was elected senator for the party in 2009. After just one term centered on economic policy, he was not nominated for reelection.

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