Manfred Reyes Villa

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Manfred Reyes Villa
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Reyes Villa's Profile as Mayor
Mayor of Cochabamba
Assumed office
3 May 2021
SpousePatricia Avilés
Children
  • Ingrid Patricia
  • Susana
  • Carla
  • Eric
  • Manfred Sergio
  • Stephany
  • Marving
Parent(s)Armando Reyes Villa
Rosario Bacigalupi
EducationMilitary College of the Army
Website www.manfredreyesvilla.com
Military service
AllegianceBolivia
Branch/service Logo del Ejercito de Bolivia..jpg Bolivian Army
Years of service1977–1986
Rank Captain

Manfred Armando Antonio Reyes Villa Bacigalupi is a Bolivian politician, businessman, and former military officer. He was the mayor of the city of Cochabamba [1] from 1994 to 2000, 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 runner-up in the latter. In 2009, he relocated to the United States, 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]

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References

  1. Goldstein, Daniel M. (2004). The Spectacular City: Violence and Performance in Urban Bolivia. Duke University Press. pp. 80–81. ISBN   9780822333708.
  2. "Bolivia.- Evo Morales designa a Pablo Ramos y Rafael Puente prefectos interinos en La Paz y Cochabamba". Europa Press. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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  4. "Bolivia: opositor "huyó" a EE.UU". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). 5 January 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. "Tras apelación, TSE habilita Manfred Reyes Villa como candidato a la alcaldía de Cochabamba". www.noticiasfides.com.
  6. "Manfred Reyes Villa gana la Alcaldía de Cochabamba con el 55,63%".
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Cochabamba
1994–2000
Succeeded by
Gonzalo Gabriel
Terceros Rojas
Interim
Preceded by
Walter Céspedes Ramallo
Prefect of Cochabamba
2006–2008
Succeeded by
Rafael Puente
Interim
Preceded by Mayor of Cochabamba
2021–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
New political party
New Republican Force nominee
for President of Bolivia

2002
Succeeded by
Gildo Angulo Cabrera
Preceded by
New political alliance
Plan Progress for Bolivia nominee
for President of Bolivia

2009
Succeeded by
Alliance dissolved