Edgar Montaño Rojas (born 23 August 1971) is a Bolivian engineer and politician serving as the Minister of Public Works, Services, and Housing under the government of Luis Arce.[1][2] He was previously a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Santa Cruz.[3]

Edgar Montaño
Minister of Public Works,
Services, and Housing
Assumed office
9 November 2020
PresidentLuis Arce
Preceded byIván Arias Durán
Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Santa Cruz
In office
22 January 2015 – 3 November 2020
ConstituencyCircumscription 50
Personal details
Born
Edgar Montaño Rojas

(1971-08-23) 23 August 1971 (age 53)
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Political partyMAS-IPSP

Career

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Montaño was appointed Minister of Public Works by President Luis Arce on 9 November 2020. On 11 January 2021, Montaño became the third member of the Arce cabinet to contract COVID-19, amid the second-wave of the virus in the country.[4] After two weeks, Montaño returned to his duties on 25 January.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Montaño recibe despacho de Obras Públicas y le pide a Arias aportar en la conciliación del país". Correo del Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Arce posesiona a su nuevo gabinete". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Vicepresidencia del Estado". www.vicepresidencia.gob.bo. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Montaño da positivo al Covid-19 y ya son 3 los ministros con la enfermedad". www.paginasiete.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Montaño, ministro de Obras Públicas, vence al COVID-19 y se reincorpora a sus labores". La Razón | Noticias de Bolivia y el Mundo. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Public Works, Services,
and Housing

2020-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent