Manfred Reyes Villa

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Manfred Reyes Villa
Reyes Villa's Profile as Mayor
Mayor of Cochabamba
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 May 2021
Preceded by	Ivan Tellería (interim)
In office 10 January 1994 – 24 April 2000
Preceded by	Humberto Coronel Rivas
Succeeded by	Gonzalo Gabriel Terceros Rojas (interim)
Prefect of Cochabamba
In office 23 January 2006 – 10 August 2008
Preceded by	Walter Céspedes Ramallo
Succeeded by	Rafael Puente (interim)
Personal details
Born	La Paz, Bolivia
Political party	Súmate (2021–present)
Other political affiliations	Nationalist Democratic Action (before 1995) New Republican Force (1995–2009) Plan Progress for Bolivia (2009–2013)
Spouse	Patricia Avilés
Children	Ingrid Patricia Susana Carla Eric Manfred Sergio Stephany Marving
Parent(s)	Armando Reyes Villa Rosario Bacigalupi
Education	Military College of the Army
Website	www.manfredreyesvilla.com
Military service
Allegiance	Bolivia
Branch/service	Bolivian Army
Years of service	1977–1986
Rank	Captain

Manfred Armando Antonio Reyes Villa Bacigalupi is a Bolivian politician, businessman, and former military officer. He was the mayor of the city of Cochabamba^[1] from 1994 to 2000, and became the elected Prefect of the Department of Cochabamba from 2006 until 2008 when he was recalled in that year's no confidence referendum.^[2][3]

He was an unsuccessful candidate for president in both 2002 and 2009, being the runner-up in the latter. In 2009, he relocated to the United States, living in Miami for nearly 10 years.^[4]

Reyes Villa successfully ran for mayor of Cochabamba once again in the 2021 Bolivian regional elections, winning with 55% of the vote.^[5][6]