Gina Sanmiguel

Gina Zita Sanmiguel Palacios (born 1956 or 1957) is an Ecuadorian politician who was the first woman to be elected governor for the Social Christian Party and would later be the first female represent the Napo Province in the National Assembly of Ecuador, this time for PAIS Alliance.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sanmiguel and the second or maternal family name is Palacios.
Gina Sanmiguel in 2013

Biography

Sanmiguel was born in either 1956 or 1957.[1] Her political career began when she was elected cantonal councillor of the city of Tena.[2] In the 2002 Ecuadorian legislative elections, she attempted to win a seat that was sponsored by the Christian Democratic Union but the allocation of seats prevented her from being elected to the deputation despite placing second in the vote count.[3] Two years later in the Ecuadorian regional elections, Sanmiguel was elected governor of the Napo Province by the Social Christian Party,[1] becoming the first woman to hold that office. Among the notable actions taken by her administration were the completion of the Coliseo Mayor, the construction of the second floor of the building of the prefecture and the creation of the Reformatory Ordinance of the symbols of the Napo Province.[4] Sanmiguel was briefly imprisoned for her participation in protests against the regime of President Alfredo Palacio.in February 2006.[5][6]

In the 2009 Ecuadorian sectional election, she attempted to get re-elected as a prefect under the auspices of the Shayari movement,[7] but was defeated by Sergio Chacón.[4] In the country's legislative elections held four years later, Sanmiguel was elected a national assemblyman representing the Napo Province on behalf of PAIS Alliance.[8] However, she resigned her post that November so she could file papers to contest the mayoralty of Tena in the 2014 seasonal elections.[9] Sanmiguel was beaten to the mayoralty by Creating Opportunities member Kléver Ron in March.[10]

References
  1. Zambrano, Ela (1 November 2004). "Las mujeres ganaron el 4,65% de las alcaldías". El Universo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. Kipu 44 Julio-diciembre 2004] (in Spanish). Quito, Ecuador: Editorial Abya Yala. 2004. p. 254. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. "Participación femenina crece en gobiernos locales, pero no tanto". Hoy (in Spanish). 21 October 2004. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. "Página oficial de la prefectura de Napo" (PDF) (in Spanish). Los prefectos de Napo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. "Napo está militarizada pero crece la violencia". El Universo (in Spanish). 23 February 2006. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  6. "Napo está militarizada pero crece la violencia". La Hora (in Spanish). 22 February 2006. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  7. "Dos candidatos de Napo se acusan de plagio". El Universo (in Spanish). 19 March 2009. Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  8. "El mapa regional se hizo verde el domingo". El Comercio (in Spanish). 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  9. "Asambleístas renuncian a curules al cierre de inscripción". El Universo (in Spanish). 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  10. "Seis de los once legisladores que dejaron curules se quedan sin cargo". El Universo (in Spanish). 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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