Edgar Montaño
Edgar Montaño | |
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| Minister of Public Works, Services, and Housing | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2020 | |
| President | Luis Arce |
| Preceded by | Iván Arias Durán |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Santa Cruz | |
| In office 22 January 2015 – 3 November 2020 | |
| Constituency | Circumscription 50 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edgar Montaño Rojas 23 August 1971 Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Political party | MAS-IPSP |
Edgar Montaño Rojas (born 23 August 1971) is a Bolivian engineer and politician serving as the Minister of Public Works, Services, and Housing under the government of Luis Arce.[1][2] He was previously a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Santa Cruz.[3]
Career
Montaño was appointed Minister of Public Works by President Luis Arce on 9 November 2020. On 11 January 2021, Montaño became the third member of the Arce cabinet to contract COVID-19, amid the second-wave of the virus in the country.[4] After two weeks, Montaño returned to his duties on 25 January.[5]
References
- ^ "Montaño recibe despacho de Obras Públicas y le pide a Arias aportar en la conciliación del país". Correo del Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Arce posesiona a su nuevo gabinete". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Vicepresidencia del Estado". www.vicepresidencia.gob.bo. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Montaño da positivo al Covid-19 y ya son 3 los ministros con la enfermedad". www.paginasiete.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Montaño, ministro de Obras Públicas, vence al COVID-19 y se reincorpora a sus labores". La Razón | Noticias de Bolivia y el Mundo. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
