Alexandra Arce Explained

Alexandra Arce
Term Start:14 May 2014
Term End:14 May 2019
Predecessor:Dalton Narváez
Successor:Dalton Narváez
Office2:
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Term Start2:2013
Term End2:November 2013
Office3:City Council of Durán
Term Start3:2009
Term End3:2012
Party:PAIS Alliance
Birth Name:Alexandra Manuela Arce Plúas
Birth Date:31 July 1977
Birth Place:Guayaquil
Nationality:Ecuador
Occupation:Politician

Alexandra Manuela Arce Plúas (born 31 July 1977) is an Ecuadorian politician and engineer. She was elected to the National Assembly in 2013, she became a Mayor and she was re-elected in 2023.

Biography

Alexandra Arce was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on 31 July 1977. She studied at the, graduating with a degree in commercial engineering.[1]

In the, Arce was elected to the City Council of Durán as a member of the PAIS Alliance.[2] During her time on the council, Arce was set against the policies of Mayor Dalton Narváez, of the Social Christian Party. In May 2010, Arce filed a complaint with a prosecutor against the mayor and his mother, former Mayor Mariana Mendieta,[3] over allegations of a physical attack and corruption in Narváez's government.[2] In the, Arce was elected to the Ecuadorian National Assembly for Guayas Province and representing the PAIS Alliance.[4] She resigned from her seat in November of that same year to stand for election in the for the mayoralty of Durán,[5] and defeated Dalton Narváez, who sought reelection.[6]

In 2023 she returned to the National Assembly after the mass resignation, that year, created by the out-going President Lasso.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexandra Arce Plúas. especiales.eluniverso.com. El Universo. 1 April 2016. es. 2 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402033100/http://especiales.eluniverso.com/elecciones2013/asambleistas/alexandra-arce-pluas/.
  2. News: El PSC gobierna en la Alcaldía de Durán. 1 April 2016. El Comercio. 6 July 2016. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402035011/http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/politica/psc-gobierna-alcaldia-duran.html. 2 April 2016.
  3. News: Alcalde de Durán acusado de agresión. 1 April 2016. La Hora. 30 May 2010. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402035406/http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1041431/-1/home/goRegional/Loja#.Vv9CbKQrLIU. 2 April 2016.
  4. News: Termina escrutinio de asambleístas en Guayas y triunfo de movimiento PAIS se consolida. 1 April 2016. Ecuador Inmediato. 7 February 2013. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20150419180756/http://ecuadorinmediato.com/index.php?module=Noticias&func=news_user_view&id=192767&umt=termino_escrutinio_asambleistas_en_guayas_y_triunfo_movimiento_pais_se_consolida. 19 April 2015.
  5. News: Los nuevos asambleístas se alistan para asumir curules. 1 April 2016. La Hora. 22 November 2013. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310192710/http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1101595465#.Vv81GqQrLIW. 10 March 2016.
  6. News: Alianza País solo gana en Durán entre las 10 ciudades más pobladas. 1 April 2016. El Comercio. 2014. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314032719/http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/politica/alianza-pais-gana-duran-10.html. 14 March 2016.
  7. Web site: 43 asambleístas que fueron destituidos lograron la reelección . 2023-11-23 . Primicias . es.