David Collado
David Collado | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic | |
| Assuming office 16 August 2020 | |
| President | Luis Abinader |
| Succeeding | Francisco Javier García |
| Mayor of Santo Domingo | |
| In office 16 August 2016 – 24 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Salcedo |
| Succeeded by | Carolina Mejía de Garrigó |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Miguel David Collado Morales 29 September 1975 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Party | Modern Revolutionary Party |
| Children | Analia Collado |
| Parent(s) | David Collado and Oneyda Morales |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in Tourism and Master’s degree in Business Administration (Atlantic International University); Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Digital Marketing (Universidad Ana G. Méndez, in progress); Master’s degree in Business Management for Entrepreneurs (IEBS Biztech School) |
| Occupation | Politician, entrepreneur, marketer and communicator |
Miguel David Collado Morales (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 29, 1975) is a Dominican businessman, communicator and politician. He was Deputy for the National District from 2010 to 2016, mayor of the National District from 2016 to 2020, and currently holds the position of Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic.
In the 2016 general elections, he ran as candidate for mayor of the National District through an alliance between the Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) and the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM). He won with 56.69% of the votes counted against Roberto Salcedo, as candidate of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) and allies, who achieved 37.10%. In 2020, after concluding his term as mayor, he was appointed by President-elect Luis Abinader as Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic