Guillermo Celi Explained

Education:	Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Otherparty:	Patriotic Society Party (before 2012)
Party:	SUMA Party
Office:	Member of the National Assembly
Term Start:	May 14, 2017
Term End:	September 29, 2020
Office2:	National Director of the SUMA Party
Term2:	Since 2014

Guillermo Alejandro Celi Santos (born February 5, 1976)^[1] is a doctor of jurisprudence, lawyer, and Ecuadorian politician, known for being the national director of the SUMA Party.^[2] On May 17, 2017, he took office as a National Assembly Member after being elected in the 2017 Ecuadorian general election for the SUMA-CREO alliance.

Biography

Celi was born on February 5, 1976, in the city of Portoviejo, province of Manabí. He completed his secondary studies at the Cristo Rey Educational Unit of Portoviejo and his higher education at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, where he obtained his doctorate in jurisprudence.^{[3] [4]}

Before starting his political career, he practiced as a lawyer and university professor.^[5]

He was a trustee of the city of Portoviejo during the term of Mayor .^[6] He was one of the founders of the "Pragmatic Ecuador" collective,^{[7] [8]} the predecessor organization to the SUMA Party. He began his political career in 2009, participating in the as a candidates for the prefecture of Manabí, with the Patriotic Society Party^{[9] [10]}

During the 2013 Ecuadorian general election he ran as a candidate for the assembly of Manabí with the SUMA Party.^[11] He was made the national director of the SUMA Party a year later in 2014.

During the 2017 Ecuadorian general election he was elected as a National Assemblyman for the SUMA-CREO alliance. Near the end of his term, he resigned^[12] to run as the presidential candidate for the 2021 Ecuadorian presidential election.^[13] He obtained 10th place with 0.91% of the vote

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2013-01-14 . Lunes 14 de enero del 2012 by EDIASA - Issuu . 2024-06-10 . issuu.com . en.
2. Web site: 2014-04-28 . Guillermo Celi asume la dirección de SUMA . 2024-06-10 . El Universo . es.
3. Web site: S.A . El Diario, Grupo Ediasa . 2014-03-03 . CELI: "ECUADOR NECESITA ESTAR MÁS UNIDO" . 2024-06-10 . El Diario Ecuador . spanish.
4. Web site: Poblete . Juan Correa . Comercio . Grupo El . April 29, 2014 . Guillermo Celi: 'Quieren impedir que nuestras autoridades hagan su trabajo' . 2024-06-10 . El Comercio . es.
5. Web site: S.A . El Diario, Grupo Ediasa . 2009-04-04 . "Sueño con un manabí desarrollado y nuevo" . 2024-06-10 . El Diario Ecuador . spanish.
6. Web site: S.A . El Diario, Grupo Ediasa . 2012-03-23 . Guillermo Celi renuncia a procuraduría síndica . 2024-06-10 . El Diario Ecuador . spanish.
7. Web site: S.A . El Diario, Grupo Ediasa . 2008-02-07 . Ecuador Pragmático presentó proyecto sobre autonomía . 2024-06-10 . El Diario Ecuador . spanish.
8. Web site: 2015-01-28 . Impreso 28 01 15 by Diario Opinion - Issuu . 2024-06-10 . issuu.com . en.
9. Web site: S.A . El Diario, Grupo Ediasa . 2009-04-06 . "Seré el prefecto de las carreteras" . 2024-06-10 . El Diario Ecuador . spanish.
10. Web site: 2016-10-22 . EL DIARIO (Manabí) Desmanes en las inscripciones :: Ecuadorinmediato . 2024-06-10 . web.archive.org . 22 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161022171341/http://www.ecuadorinmediato.com/index.php?module=Noticias&func=news_user_view&id=97232 . bot: unknown .
11. Web site: 2016-08-21 . Guillermo Celi Santos Asambleistas Elecciones Ecuador 2013 . 2024-06-10 . web.archive.org . 21 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821001615/http://especiales.eluniverso.com/elecciones2013/asambleistas/guillermo-celi-santos/ . bot: unknown .
12. Web site: S.A . El Diario, Grupo Ediasa . 2020-10-01 . Suma inscribe su binomio Celi - Sevilla para las elecciones presidenciales . 2024-06-10 . El Diario Ecuador . spanish.
13. Web site: 2020-10-05 . Renuncias de legisladores por casos de corrupción y elecciones dejan vacíos en comisiones de la Asamblea Nacional . 2024-06-10 . El Universo . es.