Alexandra Arce

Alexandra Manuela Arce Plúas (born 31 July 1977) is an Ecuadorian politician and engineer. She was elected to the National Assembly in 2013, she became a Mayor and she was re-elected in 2023.

Alexandra Arce
Alexandra Arce in 2023
Mayor of Durán, Ecuador [es]
In office 14 May 2014 – 14 May 2019
Preceded by	Dalton Narváez
Succeeded by	Dalton Narváez
Ecuadorian National Assembly
In office 2013 – November 2013
City Council of Durán
In office 2009–2012
Personal details
Born	Alexandra Manuela Arce Plúas (1977-07-31) 31 July 1977 (age 47) Guayaquil
Nationality	Ecuador
Political party	PAIS Alliance
Alma mater	Laica Vicente Rocafuerte University [es]
Occupation	Politician

Biography

Alexandra Arce was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on 31 July 1977. She studied at the Laica Vicente Rocafuerte University [es], graduating with a degree in commercial engineering.^[1]

In the 2009 provincial elections [es], Arce was elected to the City Council of Durán as a member of the PAIS Alliance.^[2] During her time on the council, Arce was set against the policies of Mayor Dalton Narváez, of the Social Christian Party. In May 2010, Arce filed a complaint with a prosecutor against the mayor and his mother, former Mayor Mariana Mendieta,^[3] over allegations of a physical attack and corruption in Narváez's government.^[2]

2023 National Assembly - Arce is 9th from left in the middle row

In the 2013 legislative elections [es], Arce was elected to the Ecuadorian National Assembly for Guayas Province and representing the PAIS Alliance.^[4] She resigned from her seat in November of that same year to stand for election in the 2014 elections [es] for the mayoralty of Durán,^[5] and defeated Dalton Narváez, who sought reelection.^[6]

In 2023 she returned to the National Assembly after the mass resignation, that year, created by the out-going President Lasso.^[7]