Ángel L. Malavé Zayas | |
Order: | Mayor of Cidra |
Term Start: | January 2, 1993 |
Term End: | 2012 |
Predecessor: | Félix Agosto Reyes |
Successor: | Javier Carrasquillo |
Birth Place: | Cidra, Puerto Rico |
Occupation: | Politician |
Party: | New Progressive Party (PNP) |
Spouse: | Carmen Gloria Ellsworth |
Ángel Luis "Wiso" Malavé Zayas is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Cidra.
Malavé was elected as mayor of Cidra at the 1992 general elections.[1] He was reelected to the position in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008.[2] [3] [4] [5]
In 2011, Malavé was accused on 14 charges of lewd conduct against several employees of the municipality. In February of that year, a judge determined there was cause for trial in 11 of the 14 charges. He was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to 9 years of house arrest.[6]
In November 2011, the evaluating committee of the New Progressive Party determined that Malavé was unable to run for reelection.[7]
Malavé has been married with Carmen Gloria Ellsworth since the 1960s. They have three children together. Before entering politics, Malavé studied pedagogy and worked as a schoolteacher.[8]