Rodrigo Avila
Rodrigo Ávila (born June 25, 1964 in San Salvador ) is a Salvadoran politician of the conservative Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA).
Life
In the presidential election on March 15, 2009, Ávila, party leader of the ARENA, stood against Mauricio Funes from the left-wing ex-guerrilla Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN). According to preliminary results, Funes was able to win 51% of the votes, whereupon Ávila had to admit the defeat of the ARENA, which has ruled for 20 years.
Web links
- RodrigoPresidente.com (Spanish), official website.
Individual evidence
- ^ NZZ : El Salvador receives a left-wing president for the first time on March 16, 2009.
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SURNAME | Ávila, Rodrigo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Salvadoran politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | San Salvador |