Edgar Montaño

Edgar Montaño Rojas (born 23 August 1971) is a Bolivian engineer and politician serving as the Minister of Public Works, Services, and Housing under the government of Luis Arce.^[1][2] He was previously a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Santa Cruz.^[3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montaño and the second or maternal family name is Rojas.

Edgar Montaño
Minister of Public Works, Services, and Housing
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 November 2020
President	Luis Arce
Preceded by	Iván Arias Durán
Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Santa Cruz
In office 22 January 2015 – 3 November 2020
Constituency	Circumscription 50
Personal details
Born	Edgar Montaño Rojas (1971-08-23) 23 August 1971 (age 53) Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Political party	MAS-IPSP

Career

Montaño was appointed Minister of Public Works by President Luis Arce on 9 November 2020. On 11 January 2021, Montaño became the third member of the Arce cabinet to contract COVID-19, amid the second-wave of the virus in the country.^[4] After two weeks, Montaño returned to his duties on 25 January.^[5]

References

1. "Montaño recibe despacho de Obras Públicas y le pide a Arias aportar en la conciliación del país". Correo del Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
2. "Arce posesiona a su nuevo gabinete". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
3. "Vicepresidencia del Estado". www.vicepresidencia.gob.bo. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
4. "Montaño da positivo al Covid-19 y ya son 3 los ministros con la enfermedad". www.paginasiete.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
5. "Montaño, ministro de Obras Públicas, vence al COVID-19 y se reincorpora a sus labores". La Razón | Noticias de Bolivia y el Mundo. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

Political offices
Preceded by Iván Arias Durán	Minister of Public Works, Services, and Housing 2020-present	Succeeded by Incumbent