Víctor Julio Roqueme Quiñonez (1 February 1998 – 24 August 2024) was a Colombian politician.[2] He was elected mayor of Aguachica, Cesar in October 2023 and assumed office on 1 January 2024. He held the position as the youngest candidate.[3]
Víctor Roqueme Quiñonez | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Aguachica | |
| In office 1 January 2024 – 24 August 2024 | |
| Senior Presidential Advisor for Reintegration | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1998 Cúcuta, Colombia[1] |
| Died | 24 August 2024 (aged 26) Bucaramanga, Colombia |
| Occupation | Politician |
Elected mayor of the city of Aguachica, in the department of César after emerging victorious in the 2023 Colombian regional elections.[4]
Biography
editQuiñónez was born on 1 February 1998 and graduated as a civil engineer from the Francisco de Paula Santander University. Before occupying the first position in the municipality, he had no experience in similar positions.[5] He died from leukemia at a hospital in Bucaramanga, on 24 August 2024, at the age of 26.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Vida y mandato de Víctor Roqueme, el alcalde más joven de Colombia; ¿de qué murió?" [Life and mandate of Víctor Roqueme, the youngest mayor of Colombia; what did he die of?]. www.elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). 21 August 2024.
- ^ Ríos, Brian Ferney Valencia (21 August 2024). "Falleció el alcalde más joven de Colombia: Víctor Roqueme Quiñonez, de Aguachica, Cesar". www.elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Semana (21 August 2024). "¿De qué murió el alcalde de Aguachica, Víctor Roqueme Quiñonez? Esta fue la última vez que se le vio en público". www.semana.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Víctor Julio Roqueme, el fallecido alcalde de Aguachica, e". www.elheraldo.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Jácome, Ludys Ovalle (22 August 2024). "Multitudinario adiós al alcalde de Aguachica, Cesar, tras su muerte tras complicaciones de salud". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Neira, Por Juan Esteban (20 August 2024). "Murió Víctor Roqueme, alcalde de Aguachica, Cesar: estaba batallando contra un cáncer". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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