Ángel L. Malavé Zayas Explained

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]

Personal life

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ceepur.org/cgi-bin/municipios.pl?municipio=ci&1992=on&map=a Elecciones Generales de 1992: Alcalde de Cidra
  2. http://www.ceepur.org/cgi-bin/municipios.pl?municipio=ci&1996=on&map=a Elecciones Generales de 1996: Alcalde de Cidra
  3. http://www.ceepur.org/cgi-bin/municipios.pl?municipio=ci&2000=on&map=a Elecciones Generales de 2000: Alcalde de Cidra
  4. http://cee.ceepur.org/recuento/principal.aspx?Cargo=ALC&Nivel=MUN&L2=21 Elecciones 2004: Recuento
  5. http://ceepur.org/elecciones2008/CEE_Events/ELECCIONES_GENERALES_2008_4/ESCRUTINIO_GENERAL_8/default.html Elecciones Generales 2008: Alcaldes
  6. http://www.elnuevodia.com/listoangelwisomalaveasucitaconlajusticia-1658827.html Wiso Malavé no cumplirá en la cárcel
  7. http://www.elnuevodia.com/elalcaldedecidrasequedafueradelapapeletaazul-1114498.html El comité evaluador del PNP no cualifica al alcalde de Cidra para la reelección
  8. News: ¿Quien es Wiso Malavé?. El Nuevo Día. December 4, 2013. March 31, 2014.