Paco Moncayo

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Paco Moncayo Gallegos
Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Quito
In office August 10, 2000 – January 29, 2009
Preceded by	Roque Sevilla
Succeeded by	Andrés Vallejo Arcos
Personal details
Born	(1940-10-08) October 8, 1940 Quito, Ecuador
Political party	Ruptura 25
Spouse(s)	Martha Miño de Moncayo
Children	4
Residence	Quito
Alma mater	Colegio Militar "Eloy Alfaro" Universidad Central del Ecuador Inter American Defense College
Profession	Military, Politician
Religion	Roman Catholic
Website	http://www.pacomoncayo.ec/

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Moncayo and the second or maternal family name is Gallegos.

Paco Rosendo Moncayo Gallegos (born October 8, 1940 in Quito) is a former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador and a retired General of the Army.

During his military career, he was involved in the Alto Cenepa War between Ecuador and Perú.^[1] In 2000 Paco Moncayo was elected Mayor of Metropolitan Quito on behalf of the Party of the Democratic Left, being re-elected for a second term in 2004.^[1] As well as being Mayor of Metropolitan Quito he also was previously a National Deputy (1998–2000), and a member of both the National Security Council and its Consultative Assembly for Foreign Affairs. He also is co-president of United Cities and Local Governments as of November 2007 and is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award.

Between 2009 and 2013 Moncayo was a representative for Pichincha Province in the National Assembly under the Alianza Libertad.^[2]

He ran for a seat in the Assembly again in the 2013 Ecuadorian general election with the Ruptura 25 movement, but failed to win a seat.^[3]

He is a Legion of Merit recipient and has been awarded many Ecuadorian and international decorations for both, his military and political career.

Seal of an Ecuadorian General of the Army
Legion of Merit, Commander Degree
General Moncayo's Ribbons

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/quito-mayor.html
↑ "Afiche Oficial de Asambleístas (en funciones hasta mayo de 2013)" (in Spanish). National Assembly of Ecuador. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
↑ (Spanish) ¿Qué harán 10 candidatos que perdieron? Retrieved 5 August 2013.

http://www.pacomoncayo.ec

External links

Authority control	VIAF: 116069500 SUDOC: 080089526

Persondata
Name	Moncayo, Paco
Alternative names	Moncayo Gallegos, Paco Rosendo
Short description	Ecuadorian politician and general
Date of birth	October 8, 1940
Place of birth	Quito, Ecuador
Date of death
Place of death

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