Alejandro Serrano

Nicanor Alejandro Serrano Aguilar (born 13 January 1933 in Cuenca) is an Ecuadorian politician and sports leader.

Serrano was Vice President of Ecuador from May 5, 2005 to January 15, 2007.^[1] National Congress of Ecuador elected him to fill vacancy of Vicepresidency when Alfredo Palacio became President of Ecuador. Serrano has been a mayor, councilman, sports leader and civil engineer.^[2]

Serrano educated at Escuela de los Hermanos Cristianos, then went on to junior and senior high school at the Colegio de los Padres Jesuitas. Completion of secondary education, he entered the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature at the University of Cuenca, and then to the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the same university. He holds two Ph.D. degrees are in Philosophy and Literature and engineers in civil engineering.

Serrano had worked as a lecturer at several schools, namely in Coegio Rafael Borja, Colegio Benigno Malo, Garaicoa Colegio, Colegio Rosa de Jesús Cordero, Colegio Fray Vicente Solano (served as president), then served as dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature at the University of Cuenca and also taught at the Faculty of Law, University del Azuay in society. Serrano has served as a board member of Canton Cuenca and later as a member of the House of Representatives at the provincial level in the province of Azuay. Later he was elected governor of the Azuay Province and then twice served as provincial deputy in the National Parliament. Serrano also has served as mayor of Cuenca. Serrano is married and has four children.

References

1. http://www.vicepresidencia.gov.ec/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=4&id=15&Itemid=30 History of Vice Presidency
2. http://www.ecuadorinmediato.com/Noticias/news_user_view/ecuadorinmediato_noticias--28381 Alejandro Serrano