Brigitte García facts for kids
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Brigitte García
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| Mayor of San Vicente | |
| In office 2023 – 23 March 2024 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Melany Brigitte García Farías
27 January 1997 Canoa, Ecuador |
| Died | 23 March 2024 (aged 27) Ecuador |
| Political party | Citizen Revolution Movement |
| Occupation | Politician, nurse, social worker |
Melany Brigitte García Farías (born January 27, 1997 – passed away March 23, 2024) was a young Ecuadorian politician. She was also a nurse and a social worker. Brigitte García served as the mayor of San Vicente from 2023 until her passing in March 2024. When she passed away, she was 27 years old, making her the youngest mayor in Ecuador at that time. She was a member of a political group called the Citizen Revolution Party.
Brigitte García passed away on March 23, 2024, while serving as mayor.
About Brigitte García
Brigitte García was born on January 27, 1997, in a place called Canoa. She studied to become a nurse. When she was just 15 years old, Brigitte worked for a company that provided health services.
She decided to run for mayor of San Vicente when she was 26. In October 2023, she was elected mayor. She received 4,943 votes, which was about 37% of all the votes. She was chosen from a group of eight people who wanted to be mayor.
What she did as mayor
As mayor, Brigitte García worked on several important projects for her community. She focused on making sure people had good quality drinking water. She also worked on installing sewers to improve public health.
Another goal was to help local tourism grow, especially by promoting the beautiful beaches in the area. Brigitte García also shared plans to help develop farming and fishing in the region.
