Nemonte Nenquimo

Nemonte Nenquimo

Nemonte Nenquimo (born 1985) is an Indigenous activist, author and member of the Waorani Nation from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador. She is the first female president of the Waorani of Pastaza (CONCONAWEP), co-founder of the Indigenous-led nonprofit organization Ceibo Alliance, and co-founder of the nonprofit Amazon Frontlines, which works to protect the Amazon rainforest, protect its biodiversity, and strengthen Indigenous guardianship of the Amazon. In 2020, she was named in the Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, the only Indigenous woman on the list and the second Ecuadorian to ever be named in its history. In recognition of her work, in 2020 the United Nations Environment Programme gave her the "Champions of the Earth" award in the category Inspiration and Action. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Nemonte Nenquimo is the 19,605th most popular politician, the 123rd most popular biography from Ecuador and the 41st most popular Ecuadorean Politician.

Nemonte Nenquimo is most famous for her leadership as a Waorani indigenous activist and politician, particularly for her efforts in protecting the Amazon rainforest and her successful legal battle against oil drilling in her ancestral lands. She is recognized for advocating indigenous rights and environmental conservation on an international stage.