Verónica Zurita
{{Short description|Ecuadorian politician}}
{{Orphan|date=December 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Zurita|Castro|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Verónica Zurita
|image=File:Veronica Zurita (Ecuador).jpg
|office=
{{ill|Mayor of Santo Domingo, Ecuador|es|Anexo:Alcaldes de Santo Domingo|lt=Mayor of Santo Domingo}}
|term_start=2009
|term_end=2014
|predecessor={{ill|Kléber Paz y Miño|es}}
|successor={{ill|Víctor Quirola|es}}
|office2=Council of Santo Domingo
|term_start2=2002
|term_end2=2004
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1974|01|10|df=y}}
|birth_place=Santo Domingo, Ecuador
|alma_mater={{ill|UTE University|es|Universidad UTE}}
|party=CREO
}}
Verónica Zurita Castro (born 10 January 1974) is an Ecuadorian politician.{{cite news|title=Zurita le declara la guerra a la corrupción|url=http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/858346/-1/Zurita_le_declara_la_guerra_a_la_corrupci%C3%B3n.html#.VtSRiJPhCUk|accessdate=29 February 2016|work=La Hora|date=1 April 2009|language=es|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229184405/http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/858346/-1/Zurita_le_declara_la_guerra_a_la_corrupci%C3%B3n.html#.VtSRiJPhCUk|archivedate=29 February 2016}} She was the first female mayor of Santo Domingo, Ecuador.{{cite news|title=168 alcaldes irán a la reelección en febrero|url=http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/ecuador/168-alcaldes-iran-a-reeleccion.html|accessdate=29 February 2016|work=El Comercio|date=6 January 2016|language=es|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229184502/http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/ecuador/168-alcaldes-iran-a-reeleccion.html|archivedate=29 February 2016}}
Biography
Verónica Zurita was born in Santo Domingo, Ecuador on 10 January 1974. She completed her secondary studies at the Calazacón School and studied at the {{ill|UTE University|es|Universidad UTE|lt=Equator Technological University}} and graduated with a degree in agricultural engineering. She also obtained a master's degree in business administration and a diploma in management in provincial government. Prior to entering politics, she was the manager of the Terrestrial Terminal in Santo Domingo and a professor at the UTE.
In 2002, Zurita was elected to the city council of Santo Domingo representing the Democratic Left Party. In 2004, Zurita resigned from her seat so as to stand for election for the Mayoral office of the city,{{cite news|title=En Santo Domingo de los Colorados el agua potable es una obra vital que no llega a los usuarios|url=http://www.eluniverso.com/2004/09/21/0001/8/4547F0BFFA2B43A28151B2CC037DE06B.html|accessdate=29 February 2016|work=El Universo|date=21 September 2004|language=es|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229192030/http://www.eluniverso.com/2004/09/21/0001/8/4547F0BFFA2B43A28151B2CC037DE06B.html|archivedate=29 February 2016}} but lost with 31% of the vote against {{ill|Kléber Paz y Miño|es}}, who successfully sought reelection.{{cite news|title=Una mujer encabeza encuestas|url=http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/810515/-1/Una_mujer_encabeza_encuestas.html|accessdate=29 February 2016|work=La Hora|date=10 December 2008|language=es|archivedate=29 February 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229204907/http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/810515/-1/Una_mujer_encabeza_encuestas.html#.VtSvIJPhCUk}}
In the {{ill|2009 Ecuadorian provincial elections|es|Elecciones seccionales de Ecuador de 2009|lt=2009 provincial elections}}, Zurita was finally elected mayor representing the PAIS Alliance, making her the first woman to become Mayor of Santo Domingo. Her mayoralty was characterized by the improvement of infrastructure and the providing of drinking water and improved plumbing for the city.{{cite news|title="He cumplido en un 99%"|url=http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1101377205/-1/“He_cumplido_en_un_99%”.html|accessdate=29 February 2016|work=La Hora|date=14 August 2012|language=es|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229200344/http://lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1101377205/-1/%E2%80%9CHe_cumplido_en_un_99%25%E2%80%9D.html#.VtSkS5PhCUk|archivedate=29 February 2016}}
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