Esther Ayuso | |
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| Born | Esther Josefina Ayuso November 1958 |
| Nationality | Belizean |
| Other names | Esther Ayuso Ramirez |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, architectural theorist, women's rights advocate |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Known for | first female Belizean architect |
Esther Ayuso, OBE (born November 1958) was the first female Belizean architect. She is known for her designs to improve hospitals in Belize including Belize Medical Associates, the Cleopatra White Polyclinic, Matron Robert polyclinic, the Hoy Eye Clinic and the PICU/NICU wing of Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital due to be completed in 2015. She has served as a Senator and as the Chair of the National Women's Commission, as well as the Belizean delegate to the Inter-American Commission of Women. In 2015 she was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for contributions to the community.