Dr Long is the current Ecuadorian Minister of Culture and Heritage, and president of the International Relations Commision of Alianza PAIS (ruling party). He was minister of Knowledge and Human Talent.
He started his political career as the president of the Board of Evaluation, Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (CEAACES). He holds a PhD in International Politics from the Institute for the Study of the Americas, University of London.
