Jorge Villavicencio
Jorge Alejandro Villavicencio Álvarez (1958 – 20 July 2020) was a Guatemalan surgeon and politician. He was Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance from 2 May 2012 to 24 September 2014 during the Otto Pérez Molina presidency.
Jorge Villavicencio | |
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| Minister of Public Health and Social Security | |
| In office 2 May 2012 – 24 September 2014 | |
| President | Otto Pérez Molina |
| Preceded by | Francisco Arredondo |
| Succeeded by | Luis Enrique Monterroso |
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| Born | 1958 Guatemala |
| Died | 20 July 2020 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Nationality | Guatemalan |
| Alma mater | Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala |
| Profession | Politician, Physician, Surgeon |
In 2019, Villavicencio was arrested and sent to a private military prison over corruption accusations. The charges including giving public work contracts to those commissioners benefitting him and also creating fake job positions in the Ministry while he was in charge.[1]
Villavicencio died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala at a hospital in Guatemala City on 20 July 2020, aged 62.[2]
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