Edgar Montaño

Bolivian politician

Edgar Montaño


Minister of Public Works, Services, and Housing
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 November 2020
President	Luis Arce
Preceded by	Iván Arias Durán
Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Santa Cruz
In office 22 January 2015 – 3 November 2020
Constituency	Circumscription 50

Personal details
Born	Edgar Montaño Rojas (1971-08-23) 23 August 1971 (age 52) Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Political party	MAS-IPSP

Edgar Montaño Rojas (born 23 August 1971) is a Bolivian engineer and politician serving as the Minister of Public Works, Services, and Housing under the government of Luis Arce.^[1]^[2] He was previously a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Santa Cruz.^[3]

Career

Montaño was appointed Minister of Public Works by President Luis Arce on 9 November 2020. On 11 January 2021, Montaño became the third member of the Arce cabinet to contract COVID-19, amid the second-wave of the virus in the country.^[4] After two weeks, Montaño returned to his duties on 25 January.^[5]

References

^ "Montaño recibe despacho de Obras Públicas y le pide a Arias aportar en la conciliación del país". Correo del Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "Arce posesiona a su nuevo gabinete". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "Vicepresidencia del Estado". www.vicepresidencia.gob.bo. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "Montaño da positivo al Covid-19 y ya son 3 los ministros con la enfermedad". www.paginasiete.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
^ "Montaño, ministro de Obras Públicas, vence al COVID-19 y se reincorpora a sus labores". La Razón | Noticias de Bolivia y el Mundo. Retrieved 25 January 2021.