Félix Patzi
Bolivian politician
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Félix Patzi Paco (born 21 February 1967) is a Bolivian academic and politician. He was the governor of the La Paz Department from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Aymara ethnic group, he has been active in supporting indigenous movements in Bolivia.
Félix Patzi | |
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| Governor of La Paz | |
| In office 31 May 2015 – 3 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | César Cocarico Yana |
| Succeeded by | Santos Quispe |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 22 January 2006 – 23 January 2007 | |
| President | Evo Morales |
| Preceded by | María Mejía Barragán |
| Succeeded by | Víctor Cáceres Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Félix Patzi Paco 21 February 1967 Colquencha, Bolivia |
| Party | Third System Movement |
Other political affiliations | Movement for Socialism (2006–2015) Sovereignty and Freedom (2015–2018) |
| Spouse | Maciel Terraces |
Political career
Born in Santiago de Llallagua, Aroma, La Paz, Patzi served as Bolivia's Minister of Education in the government of Evo Morales from 2006 to 2007.[1] In 2010, he was briefly a candidate for governor of La Paz Department on behalf of the Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP), but was removed following a drunk driving incident.[2] In March 2010, he founded a new political party, Integration for Change (Spanish: Integración Para el Cambio, IPC), which was later organized as the Third System Movement.[3]
In the 2015, he ran again for governor of La Paz, this time on behalf of the Sovereignty and Freedom party (Spanish: Soberanía y Libertad; SOL.bo) founded by La Paz's mayor, Luis Revilla.[4] He won the March 29 elections with 52% of the vote, far ahead of rival candidate Felipa Huanca of the MAS-IPSP,[5] becoming SOL.bo's highest elected official.