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Brigitte García
Mayor of San Vicente
In office
2023 – 23 March 2024
Personal details
Born
Melany Brigitte García Farías

27 January 1997
Canoa, Ecuador
Died 23 March 2024(2024-03-23) (aged 27)
Ecuador
Political party Citizen Revolution Movement
Occupation Politician, nurse, social worker

Melany Brigitte García Farías (27 January 1997 – 23 March 2024) was an Ecuadorian politician, nurse, and social worker who served as mayor of San Vicente from 2023 until her death in March 2024. At the time of her death, she was the youngest mayor in Ecuador at 27 years old. She was also a member of the left-wing Citizen Revolution Party.

On 23 March 2024, García was assassinated, along with an aide.

Biography

García was born on 27 January 1997 in Canoa. She was an educated nurse. At the age of 15, García worked for a health services company. She ran for mayor of San Vincente at the age of 26 in October 2023, when she was elected with 4,943 votes (37.48%) in a field of 8 candidates.

Tenure

García focused on improving the quality of drinking water, installing sewers, and boosting local tourism through beaches. She also indicated that she planned to develop agriculture and the fishing industry in the region.

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