Cordero Cueva was later elected President of the National Assembly .
Cordero Cueva was later was appointed Minister of National Defense on September 26 , 2014 , a position he served through March 1 , 2016 .
Cordero Cueva was later elected President of the National Assembly , and was appointed Minister of National Defense on September 26 , 2014 , a position he served through March 1 , 2016 .