Manfred Reyes Villa
Profile
Manfred Reyes Villa is a Bolivian politician, businessman, and former military officer currently serving as the Mayor of Cochabamba. He previously held the same mayoral office from 1993 to 2000 and served as the Prefect of Cochabamba Department from 2006 to 2008. Throughout his career, he has been a prominent figure in conservative politics, founding the New Republican Force (NFR) and running multiple times for the presidency of Bolivia. Despite facing numerous legal challenges and periods of exile in the United States, he returned to office in 2021 with significant popular support, focusing his administration on urban development and municipal management.
Details
- Born
- 1955-04-19 · 71 years old
- Birth place
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Education
- Colegio Israelita, Colegio Militar de Ejército, Escuela de las Américas
- Career
- Military officer, businessman, Vice President of Crawford Internacional Silver Spring, President of MAREVI Internacional SRL
