Guillermo Celi
Ecuadorian politician and lawyer (born 1976)
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Guillermo Alejandro Celi Santos (born February 5, 1976)[1] is a doctor of jurisprudence, lawyer, and Ecuadorian politician, known for being the national director of the SUMA Party.[2] On May 17, 2017, he took office as a National Assembly Member after being elected in the 2017 Ecuadorian general election for the SUMA-CREO alliance.
affiliationsPatriotic Society Party (before 2012)
Guillermo Celi | |
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Celi in 2015 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office May 14, 2017 – September 29, 2020 | |
| National Director of the SUMA Party | |
| In office Since 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | SUMA Party |
| Other political affiliations | Patriotic Society Party (before 2012) |
| Education | Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador |
Biography
Celi was born on February 5, 1976, in the city of Portoviejo, province of Manabí.[1] He completed his secondary studies at the Cristo Rey Educational Unit of Portoviejo and his higher education at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, where he obtained his doctorate in jurisprudence.[1][3][4]
Before starting his political career, he practiced as a lawyer and university professor.[5]
He was a trustee of the city of Portoviejo during the term of Mayor Humberto Guillem.[6] He was one of the founders of the "Pragmatic Ecuador" collective,[7][8] the predecessor organization to the SUMA Party. He began his political career in 2009, participating in the 2009 Ecuadorian local elections as a candidates for the prefecture of Manabí, with the Patriotic Society Party[9][10]
During the 2013 Ecuadorian general election he ran as a candidate for the assembly of Manabí with the SUMA Party.[11] He was made the national director of the SUMA Party a year later in 2014.[2]
During the 2017 Ecuadorian general election he was elected as a National Assemblyman for the SUMA-CREO alliance. Near the end of his term, he resigned[12] to run as the presidential candidate for the 2021 Ecuadorian presidential election.[13] He obtained 10th place with 0.91% of the vote