Manfred Reyes Villa
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Manfred Reyes Villa | |
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 Reyes Villa in 2009 | |
| Mayor of Cochabamba | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Tellería (interim) |
| In office 10 January 1994 – 24 April 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Humberto Coronel Rivas |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo Gabriel Terceros Rojas (interim) |
| Prefect of Cochabamba | |
| In office 23 January 2006 – 10 August 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Céspedes Ramallo |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Puente (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1955 La Paz, Bolivia |
| Political party | Súmate (2021–present) |
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| Spouse | Patricia Avilés |
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| Parent(s) | Armando Reyes Villa Rosario Bacigalupi |
| Education | Military College of the Army |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bolivia |
| Branch/service |  Bolivian Army |
| Years of service | 1977–1986 |
| Rank | Captain |
Manfred Armando Antonio Reyes Villa Bacigalupi (born April 19, 1954) is a Bolivian politician, businessman, and former military officer. He was elected mayor of the city of Cochabamba[1] five consecutive times, and became the elected Prefect of the Department of Cochabamba from 2006 until 2008 when he was recalled in that year's no confidence referendum.[2][3]
He was an unsuccessful candidate for president in both 2002 and 2009, being the second runner in the latter. In 2009, he fled to the United States via Peru to avoid political persecution from the government of Morales, living in Miami for nearly 10 years.[4]
Reyes Villa successfully ran for mayor of Cochabamba once again in the 2021 Bolivian regional elections, winning with 55% of the vote.[5][6]
References
- ^ Goldstein, Daniel M. (2004). The Spectacular City: Violence and Performance in Urban Bolivia. Duke University Press. pp. 80–81. ISBN 9780822333708.
- ^ Press, Europa (29 August 2008). "Bolivia.- Evo Morales designa a Pablo Ramos y Rafael Puente prefectos interinos en La Paz y Cochabamba". www.europapress.es. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Bolivia: Elecciones de Prefectos 2005". pdba.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Bolivia: opositor "huyó" a EE.UU". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). 5 January 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tras apelación, TSE habilita Manfred Reyes Villa como candidato a la alcaldía de Cochabamba". www.noticiasfides.com.
- ^ "Manfred Reyes Villa gana la Alcaldía de Cochabamba con el 55,63%".
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