Miguel Romero Sotelo

Miguel Eugenio Romero Sotelo is a Peruvian architect and politician, who has served as the mayor of Lima since 9 May 2022. He joined the Popular Action party in 2014.^[1]

Miguel Romero Sotelo
Interim Mayor of Lima
In office 9 May 2022 – 1 January 2023
Preceded by	Jorge Muñoz
Succeeded by	Rafael López Aliaga
Lieutenant Mayor of Lima
In office 1 January 2019 – 9 May 2022
Preceded by	Patricia Juárez
Succeeded by	Jhosselyn Quiroz
Personal details
Born	Breña, Peru
Political party	Popular Action
Alma mater	National University of Engineering - UNI (B. Arch) Saint Ignatius of Loyola University (M.A.) University of Barcelona (M.A.)
Website	Official website

Biography

Romero was born and grew up in Breña.^[2] He graduated from the National University of Engineering. He holds a master's degree in Territorial Planning and Environmental Management from the University of Barcelona and a master's degree in Higher Education from the San Ignacio de Loyola University.^[3] He later worked as a teacher for several universities in Peru, and served as national dean of the College of Architects, between 2000 and 2002. He is also the founder of Corsuyo, a design and architecture company.^[4]

Political career

Romero's first political office was Councilman of Metropolitan Lima in the municipal management from 1999 to 2002. He served as Deputy Minister of Housing and Urbanism in the periods 2002 to 2003 and 2011 to 2012.^[5]

Romero was elected in 2018 as Lieutenant Mayor of Lima, on the list of mayor-elect Jorge Muñoz Wells for the Popular Action party.^[6] On 1 January 2019, Jorge Muñoz and Romero, were sworn in to their respective positions at the Magic Water Circuit. The ceremony was attended by former president Martín Vizcarra.^[7] On 27 April 2022, the National Jury of Elections declared the removal of incumbent mayor of Lima, Jorge Muñoz for serving on the board of a state-owned company while in office, with Sotelo being the next in line of succession.^[8]

Mayor of Lima

Romero assumed office on 9 May 2022 and will serve until the end of the year.^[9] The swearing-in ceremony was attended by former mayor of Lima, Jorge Muñoz; the president of Congress, Maricarmen Alva; and the deputy mayor of Lima, Jheydi Quiróz Palacios.^[10] Romero said during the ceremony: “Fate has allowed me to take office and complete the municipal administration. Time is short and citizens only expect results. In these eight months ahead, it is our purpose to continue promoting the necessary projects to improve people’s quality of life.”^[11]

References

1. "Peru's capital Lima swears in new mayor weeks after impeaching Jorge Muñoz". Perú Reports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
2. "Gestión". Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
3. "Gestión". Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
4. by (9 May 2022). "Miguel Romero Sotelo, mayor of Lima: "My commitment is to promote dialogue with all the powers of the State"". California18. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
5. "Gestión". Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
6. GrupoRPP (2 January 2019). "Jorge Muñoz juró como nuevo alcalde de Lima". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
7. "Jorge Muñoz jura como alcalde de Lima". TVPerú (in Spanish). 16 April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
8. "Mayor of Lima, Peru impeached for serving on the board of state-owned company while in office". Perú Reports. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
9. "Peru's capital Lima swears in new mayor weeks after impeaching Jorge Muñoz". Perú Reports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
10. by (9 May 2022). "Miguel Romero Sotelo, mayor of Lima: "My commitment is to promote dialogue with all the powers of the State"". California18. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
11. "Peru's capital Lima swears in new mayor weeks after impeaching Jorge Muñoz". Perú Reports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

Political offices
Preceded by Jorge Muñoz	Mayor of Lima 2022–present	Incumbent