Anita Velastegui
Anita Priscela Velastegui Ramos ( born July 6, 1942 in Ambato, Ecuador ) was one of the first three women of the Armed Forces of Ecuador, who reached the rank of colonel. She served as a medical officer.
Early years
Anita Velastegui is the daughter of a farmer and grew up with her four siblings in the agricultural town of Ambato ( like as the city of flowers and fruits hereinafter). There she went to the Cevallos school. At the age of twelve, she moved to the " Colegio Nacional Ambato, a girls' school, where she earned the general university at age 18. After graduation Velastegui moved to the capital Quito and began studying dentistry at the State University Universidad Central del Ecuador, from which she graduated in 1966.
They did not pursue it own dream, but her father's Estuardo. His brother Hector was a dentist and had a practice in Quito. The success and reputation which he enjoyed through his profession, presented for Estuardo is a crucial role model, which should emulate his eldest daughter. This actually wanted to be a teacher. At age six, she dare tell her father that thought, the Father but refused.
Military career
In 1974 she began her service in the medical corps of the armed forces. Overall, then 13 studied female officers were hired, who occupied positions in various fields. As there was no specific training for women, for they were the same tough standards as men.
She served in many places of the country, in the city of Cuenca, in the southwestern province of El Oro, in Cayambe and then long in the capital of Quito in the military hospital, where she plied her dental profession. After about 20 years and the consistent fulfillment of strict conditions channels three officers (including Velastegui ) were promoted for the first time in the history of Ecuador to the military rank of " Colonel ". Among the three officers gutters Velastegui had the best career assessments of military career. Immediately after her promotion, she was entrusted with new tasks and occupied the position of head of the health department of the armed forces of Ecuador until they are adopted military service to retire after 25 years.
Today
Since her retirement Velastegui has discovered painting as a hobby. She attended painting classes regularly for over 10 years in the House of Culture in Quito ( Casa de la Cultura del Ecuador). Your so far more than 50 works in various styles and techniques makes them regularly to the public through exhibitions accessible.
She lives in the center of the capital, is married to Numa Pompilio Garces Altamirano for 30 years and has three grown sons: David, Pablo and Miguel