Roberto Salcedo Gavilán (born Emeterio Antonio Salcedo Gavilán on 18 April 1953) is a
Dominican politician, actor and television producer. Salcedo was mayor of
Santo Domingo, D. N. from 2002 to 2016.
Biography
Salcedo was born into a poor family. His father was a marine who earned
RD$
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US$
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14) per month, and his mother was a needlewoman.
During the 2016 elections, he lost to David Collado, candidate of the Partido Revolucionario Moderno (Modern Revolutionary Party), who received 57.28% of the votes.
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1953 births
Dominican Republic male actors
Dominican Republic politicians
Living people
Mayors of places in the Dominican Republic
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