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Jaime Antonio Jairala Vallazza, more commonly known as Jimmy Jairala (born 26 September 1957) is an Ecuadorian politician who is leader of the Democratic Center Movement. [1]
Jimmy Jairala Vallazza was born on September 26, 1957 in Guayaquil. He is the first son of Eduardo Jairala and Norma Vallazza. He comes from a family of Lebanese migrants.
He has six children. [2]
In 2012 he founded the Democratic Center. [3]
He was Prefect of Guayas from 2008 to 2018. He was a candidate in the 2019 and 2023 municipal elections in Guayaquil but was not elected. [4]
In July 2024, Jairala registered as a pre-candidate for the Democratic Center nomination for President of Ecuador in the upcoming 2025 general election. [5] However the following month, he withdrew from the election. [6]