Ana Silvia Ninotchka Matute Rodríguez (born in 1967), also known as Nino Matute, is a Guatemalan architect, urban planner and politician.[1] A member of Semilla party,[2] she is councillor of Guatemala City since 2024, having been elected in 2023 mayoral election.[3]

Ninotchka Matute
Matute in 2023.
8th Councillor of Guatemala City
Assumed office
15 January 2024
Preceded byJosé Pablo Mendoza Franco
Personal details
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Guatemala City
Political partySemilla
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Chile
Rafael Landívar University

In 2023 mayoral election, Matute was nominated as a candidate for 2nd councilor for SemillaWinaqURNG–MAIZ coalition. After the presumptive candidate for mayor Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa was not registered due to legal problems and candidate for 1st councilor resigned, Matute was responsible for leading the coalition but maintaining her candidacy for 2nd councilor.[a] According to the Electoral Law, if the coalition had won the elections, Matute would have taken office as mayor of Guatemala City.[2] Surprisingly, the coalition led by Matute obtained 18% of votes and third place. Although the coalition did not win, Matute was elected as councilor and she will take office in January 2024.[3]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Matute became de facto candidate for mayor of Guatemala City.

References edit

  1. ^ "Matute, arquitecta formada en Chile, busca afrontar la inequidad en Ciudad de Guatemala" (in Spanish). EFE. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Quién es Ninotchka Matute, la segunda mujer aspirante a la alcaldía capitalina" (in Spanish). Ojo con mi pisto. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Alcaldía de Guatemala: Junta Electoral adjudica cargos y confirma reelección de Ricardo Quiñónez" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.