Jimmy Jairala

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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]

In July 2024, Jairala registered as a pre-candidate for the Democratic Center nomination for President of Ecuador in the upcoming 2025 general election. [2] However the following month, he withdrew from the election. [3]

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References

  1. "Tras elecciones, Jimmy Jairala busca que su grupo ya sea nacional". El Universo (in Spanish). 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. "José Serrano y Jimmy Jairala: el posible binomio de Centro Democrático para 2025" (in Spanish). Expreso. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. "Dayllanna Passailaigue, Andrés Guschmer, Luisa González, José Serrano, Cristina Reyes... serían algunas de las candidaturas definidas en las últimas horas". El Universo. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.