Fernando Cordero Cueva
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Fernando Cordero Cueva is an Ecuadorian politician
and architect
. He is the former mayor of Cuenca, Ecuador
, former Member of the Ecuadorian Congress and former President of the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly
2007. He is also publicly known as "Corcho" Cordero.
Cordero was born 1952 in Cuenca the son of Leonardo Cordero Vega and his wife, Beatriz Cueva Jaramillo. His maternal grandfather was the recognized politician Carlos Cueva Tamaríz
.
Cordero studied architecture at the University of Cuenca, of which he later served as dean
from 1989–1991 and 1994-1996. He graduated 1975 , absolved a post-gradual program in Brasil until 1977 and obtained later a Master's degree
in Urbanism at the Complutense University of Madrid
in 2007. He has been a professor at his alma mater
since 1977 and has been involved in international architectural organizations such as Sociedad Interamericana de Planificación. He was elected mayor
of Cuenca in 1996 and was reelected for a second term in 2000. As such he won 2004 a prize for the best work as mayor in Ecuador among 22 participants. 2006 Cueva was elected member of the Ecuadorian Congress as the most voted candidate in the country and 2007 of the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly
.
Cordero Cueva is married to Nelly Carvallo and has three children.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. He is the former mayor of Cuenca, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, former Member of the Ecuadorian Congress and former President of the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly
Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly
The Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly was a 2007-2008 constitutional assembly in Ecuador, which drafted the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, approved via the Ecuadorian constitutional referendum, 2008....
2007. He is also publicly known as "Corcho" Cordero.
Cordero was born 1952 in Cuenca the son of Leonardo Cordero Vega and his wife, Beatriz Cueva Jaramillo. His maternal grandfather was the recognized politician Carlos Cueva Tamaríz
Carlos Cueva Tamaríz
Carlos Cueva Tamariz was an Ecuadorian politician, lawyer and university professor.- Early life :Carlos Cueva was born on November 5, 1898 the first son of Agustín Cueva Muñoz and his wife Domitila Tamariz Larrea in Cuenca...
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Cordero studied architecture at the University of Cuenca, of which he later served as dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
from 1989–1991 and 1994-1996. He graduated 1975 , absolved a post-gradual program in Brasil until 1977 and obtained later a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Urbanism at the Complutense University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a university in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of...
in 2007. He has been a professor at his alma mater
Alma mater
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since 1977 and has been involved in international architectural organizations such as Sociedad Interamericana de Planificación. He was elected mayor
Mayor
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of Cuenca in 1996 and was reelected for a second term in 2000. As such he won 2004 a prize for the best work as mayor in Ecuador among 22 participants. 2006 Cueva was elected member of the Ecuadorian Congress as the most voted candidate in the country and 2007 of the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly
Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly
The Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly was a 2007-2008 constitutional assembly in Ecuador, which drafted the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, approved via the Ecuadorian constitutional referendum, 2008....
.
Cordero Cueva is married to Nelly Carvallo and has three children.