César Castellanos (politician)

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César Armando Castellanos Madrid
DiedNovember 1, 1998
Cause of deathHelicopter Accident
Burial placeJardines de Paz Suyapa, Tegucigalpa, Honduras [1]
NationalityHonduran
Alma materNational Autonomous University of Honduras
Occupation(s)Politician, Doctor, Surgeon
TitleMayor of Tegucigalpa
SuccessorVilma Reyes Escalante
Political partyNational Party of Honduras
SpouseVilma Reyes Escalante
ChildrenCésar Castellanos, Jorge Castellanos

César Castellanos (November 1, 1947 – November 1, 1998), known as El Gordito Trabajador, was a Honduran politician and Mayor of Tegucigalpa for the National Party at the time of his death. He died when the helicopter he was traveling in crashed due to becoming entangled with electrical wires while he was inspecting damage caused by Hurricane Mitch.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "César Castellanos Madrid, 'El Gordito', vive en los corazones de los hondureños". www.elheraldo.hn (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Honduras: El Mitch cortó su vuelo a La Presidencia