He was born in the city of Guayaquil. He is the son of Xavier Manrique and Clemencia Miranda. His father was a renowned Ecuadorian cardiologist and his mother is a dedicated educator.Шаблон:Citation needed He has 5 brothers, one of them is the model and actor Roberto Manrique.[2]
He graduated as an agricultural engineer in Costa Rica at EARTH University. During his professional career he worked in several socio-environmental and agricultural companies. He also chaired several boards of environmental organizations.Шаблон:Citation needed
He promoted activities such as the International Environment Summit, founded the Green Latin America Awards and in 2012 obtained the first Guinness World Record for the city of Quito, by recycling one and a half million bottles in 6 days together with 93,000 students.[3] In 2021 he was considered as one of the 100 most influential climate change leaders in Latin America.[4]
On 17 May 2021, President-elect Guillermo Lasso appointed him Minister of the Environment; taking office on 24 May of the same year, with the beginning of government.[5] During his period as minister, the expansion of the Galapagos marine reserve in 2022 stood out.[6]
