Wilson Urtecho

Wilson Michael Urtecho Medina (born 6 November 1969 in Trujillo, Peru) is a Peruvian politician (National Solidarity) and a Congressman representing La Libertad.[1]

Urtecho holds a Master in Chemical engineering. After his graduation, he started working as head of informatics of the La Libertad regional government and parallel as a consultant for the Institute for Disasters and Environment. In 2003 he changed to the Chavimochic special irrigation project, where he worked as an informatic engineer until his enter into Congress.

In 2000 Urtecho joined the conservative National Renewal party, where he acted as a regional delegate for La Libertad. In 2006 he was elected to Congress for the 2006-2011 term on the joint center-right National Unity list. In March 2010, he left the National Renewal to join the National Solidarity Party (PSN) of Lima's mayor Luis Castañeda. He became the regional political coordinator of that party in La Libertad. Urtecho was re-elected in the 2011 election for another five-year term for the National Solidarity Alliance.

Moreover, Wilson Urtecho is chairman of the Special Commission for Disability (CODIS).[2]

References

  1. Resume on the National Electoral Committee (JNE) site, retrieved on 9 June 2011
  2. CODIS of the Peruvian Congress website, retrieved on 9 June 2011

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