Paco Moncayo

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 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.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/quito-mayor.html
  2. ↑ "Afiche Oficial de Asambleístas (en funciones hasta mayo de 2013)" (in Spanish). National Assembly of Ecuador. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. ↑ (Spanish) ¿Qué harán 10 candidatos que perdieron? Retrieved 5 August 2013.

http://www.pacomoncayo.ec

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