Patricia Lorena Gutiérrez Fernández (15 October 1983) is a Venezuelan politician and activist that currently is the mayor of San Cristóbal. She is the wife of

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leader .

Biography

Gutiérrez was born in the Tierra Negra locality, being one among four children. She married Daniel Ceballos on 12 October 2007. She studied primary in the ''La Epifanía'' school in

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and later moves with her family to

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, obtaining her elementary diploma in the ''Cervantes'' school. She graduated as an industrial engineer from the Experimental University of Táchira. Patricia started her political career being a member of the ''Justicia Universitaria'' movement, a student organization of

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. She has led several manifestations in Venezuela, giving a closure speech of a women's march that took place in San Cristóbal on 26 February 2014, organized nationwide by

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and

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. After her husband had his position as mayor of San Cristóbal revoked by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice due to the events that took place during the

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, she decides postulate herself as Mayoress of the municipality. She was elected with 73.2% of the votes.

References

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