Pabel Muñoz

Pabel Muñoz
Muñoz in 2022
Metropolitan Mayor of Quito
Assumed office
14 May 2023
Preceded bySantiago Guarderas
Member of the Ecuadorian National Assembly (for district 1 of Pichincha)
In office
14 May 2017 – 8 September 2022
Succeeded byJahiren Noriega
National Secretary of Planning and Development of Ecuador
In office
13 August 2013 – 15 October 2015
PresidentRafael Correa
Preceded byFander Falconí
Succeeded bySandra Naranjo
Personal details
Born (1975-09-06) 6 September 1975
Quito, Ecuador
PartyCitizen Revolution Movement (since 2018)
Other political
affiliations
Mover (2006–2018)

Christian Pabel Muñoz López (Born 6 September 1975) is an Ecuadorian politician, sociologist, and academic who has served as the Mayor of Quito since 14 May 2023.[1][2]

Biography

Pabel Muñoz holds a degree in Sociology from the Catholic University of Ecuador. He also has a Master's degree in Social Sciences from the International University of Andalucía.[3]

With the arrival of Augusto Barrera to the Mayor's Office of Quito in 2009, he joined his team as Secretary of Planning.[3]

He served in various government offices during the presidency of Rafael Correa, such as National Secretary of Planning and Development of Ecuador. He later became a member of the Ecuadorian National Assembly for District 1 of the Pichincha Canton of Ecuador.[2]

Personal life

Pabel Muñoz has been passionate about soccer since childhood.[4]

He is Catholic.[4]

References

  1. ^ GK (21 July 2022). "¿Quién es Pabel Muñoz?". GK (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Pabel Muñoz, nuevo titular de la Senplades – Secretaría Nacional de Planificación" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Pabel Muñoz, un alfil del correísmo que llega a la Alcaldía de Quito". Primicias. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b https://www.ecuavisa.com/quito/quito-quien-es-pabel-munoz-el-nuevo-alcalde-fanatico-del-futbol-20230515-0084.html