Paúl Granda

Paúl Andrés Granda López (born in Cuenca on 19 September 1972)[1] is an Ecuadorian politician who occupied the mayorship of Cuenca between 2009 and 2014.

Paúl Granda during a press conference.

Paúl Andrés Granda López
Image of Paul Granda holding a microphone during his intervention a minister of transportation during a transportation strike
Born1972 (age 50–51)
Cuenca, Ecuador
NationalityEcuadorian
OccupationLawyer
National Secretary of Public Administration
In office
May 2018 – Dec 2018
PresidentLenin Moreno
Preceded byMiguel Carvajal
Succeeded byMaría Paula Romo


Minister of Transportation and Public Works
In office
May 2017 – May 2018
PresidentLenin Moreno
Preceded byBoris Córdova González
Succeeded byBoris Palacios
Mayor of Cuenca
In office
31 Jul 2009 – 14 May 2014
Preceded byMarcelo Cabrera
Succeeded byMarcelo Cabrera

Biography

During his high school years, he was elected student council president of Colegio Rafael Borja. He continued his education in Universidad del Azuay (UDA), where he obtained a degree as a Juris Doctor and Lawyer. During this period he was the president of the Association of the Law School, representing students onto the University Council, and president of the Student Federation of Universidad del Azuay.[2]

In 1997, he was advisor to Mario Jaramillo Paredes in the Ministry of Education and Culture. He studied a specialization in Private Financial Legislation in Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar.

In 1998, he traveled to Spain for his studies and obtained a Masters in Public Administration from Instituto de Administración Pública – INAP and Universidad de Alcalá. He also holds a specialization in Momunication and Public administration from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, a Masters in Corporate Law from Universidad de Valencia and a Diploma of Higher Studies.

In May 2017 he obtained his PhD degree in Government and Public Governance from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, College of Political Sciences and Instituto Universitario Ortega y Gasset.

He was the executive director for the Instituto de Régimen Seccional del Ecuador (IERSE) for Universidad del Azuay and a professor for the same university. He was also the director of the masters program in Corporate Law and the Diploma Program for Administration of Sectional Governments.

In 2006 he was elected councilman for the city of Cuenca with the largest number of votes among the candidates. Later he would be designated as vice mayor.

In 2009 he was elected mayor of the city, position which he held until May 2014. During his administration the Tranvía de Cuenca was planned and began its construction.[2]

Between 2014 and 2016 he functioned as advisor to the Embassy of Ecuador in Spain. In May 2017 he was designated as Minister of Transportation and Public Works by president Lenín Moreno in May 2018 he was reasigned as National Secretary of Public Administration.[1][3]

Awards and Recognitions

References
  1. "¿Quiénes son los integrantes del Gabinete de Lenín Moreno?". El Comercio. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. Alcalde, Paul Granda. "Paul Granda Alcalde > Paúl Granda". www.paulgranda.com (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  3. "Moreno posesiona a Granda como secretario nacional de gestión de la Política | Diario El Mercurio" (in European Spanish). Diario El Mercurio. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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