Roberto Salcedo Sr.
Roberto Salcedo Gavilán (born Emeterio Antonio Salcedo Gavilán on 18 April 1953) is a Dominican politician, actor and television producer. Salcedo was mayor of Santo Domingo, D. N. from 2002 to 2016.
Roberto Salcedo | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of the National District (Santo Domingo) | |
| In office 16 August 2002 – 16 August 2016 | |
| Lieutenant | Margarita Álvarez de Peynado |
| Preceded by | Johnny Ventura |
| Succeeded by | David Collado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emeterio Antonio Salcedo Gavilán[1] 18 April 1953 Villa Juana, District of Santo Domingo (now National District) |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Political party | Dominican Liberation Party |
| Spouse(s) | Angélica Sanz |
| Children | Roberto, Luis Ernesto Salcedo. Paloma, Rocío, Carlos, Rodolfo Fernandez |
| Net worth | (2006) RD$ 114.7 million[2] (US$ 3.5 million) |
Biography
Salcedo was born into a poor family. His father was a marine who earned RD$ 14 (US$ 14) per month, and his mother was a needlewoman.[2]
During the 2016 elections, he lost to David Collado, candidate of the Partido Revolucionario Moderno (Modern Revolutionary Party), who received 57.28% of the votes.[3]
References
- "Roberto Salcedo". Villajuanazo.org (in Spanish). Villa Juana (Santo Domingo, D. N.). 1 February 2001. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- Molina, Tania (5 May 2010). "Roberto Salcedo: "No todos podemos ser presidente de la República"" (in Spanish). Diario Libre. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- Espinal, Yanessi; Martínez, Darlenny (16 May 2016). "David Collado sorprende en el DN y derrota a Roberto Salcedo". Retrieved 3 July 2016.
External links
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Johnny Ventura |
Mayor of Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional 2002–2016 |
Succeeded by David Collado |
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