Rodrigo Paz Explained

Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Office:Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Quito
Term Start:10 August 1988
Term End:10 August 1992
Predecessor:Gustavo Herdoíza
Successor:Jamil Mahuad
Birth Date:1933 12, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Tulcán, Carchi, Ecuador
Death Place:Tampa, Florida, United States
Spouse:Cecilia Rodríguez
Occupation:Businessman
Children:Verónica, Gloria, Esteban

Rodrigo Paz Delgado (20 December 1933 – 17 August 2021[2]) was an Ecuadorian politician and businessman. He was the mayor of Quito from 1988 to 1992. He ran as a presidential candidate in 1995–6.[3] One of his political parties was Democracia Popular (DP).[4]

Paz was Minister of Finance from 1980 to 1981.[5] He had been the principal director of Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito since 1997, but had been involved with the club since 1959.

On August 17, 2021, Paz died of gastrointestinal bleeding in Tampa, Florida at the age of 87.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Ribadeneira Araujo, Jorge . LIGA y el NEGRO PAZ . 2008 . Quito . 9789942020741 . 67.
  2. Web site: Madrid. Roxana. 2021-08-17. Rodrigo Paz Delgado falleció este 17 de agosto de 2021. 2021-08-18. El Comercio. es-EC.
  3. News: Ecuador holds elections as economy stagnates. Hayes. Monty. The Daily News. 17 May 1996.
  4. Book: Allen Gerlach. Indians, Oil, and Politics: A Recent History of Ecuador. 2003. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-0-8420-5108-8. 83.
  5. News: Ecuadorean Concessions Win Support for Austerity Measures. Rohter. Larry. Larry Rohter. The New York Times. 19 March 1999.
  6. https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/politica/rodrigo-paz-delgado-fallecio-a-los-87-anos-nota/ Rodrigo Paz Delgado falleció a los 87 años; se declaran 3 días de luto en Quito