Roberto Salcedo Sr.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salcedo and the second or maternal family name is Gavilán.

Roberto Salcedo Gavilán (born Emeterio Antonio Salcedo Gavilán on 18 April 1953) is a Dominican politician, actor and television producer. Salcedo was mayor of Santo Domingo, D. N. from 2002 to 2016.

Roberto Salcedo
Mayor of the National District (Santo Domingo)
In office 16 August 2002 – 16 August 2016
Lieutenant	Margarita Álvarez de Peynado
Preceded by	Johnny Ventura
Succeeded by	David Collado
Personal details
Born	Emeterio Antonio Salcedo Gavilán[1] (1953-04-18) 18 April 1953 (age 72) Villa Juana, District of Santo Domingo (now National District)
Nationality	Dominican
Political party	Dominican Liberation Party
Spouse	Angélica Sanz
Children	Roberto Luis Ernesto Salcedo Paloma Rocío Carlos Rodolfo Fernandez
Occupation	Politician actor television producer
Net worth	(2006) RD$ 114.7 million[2] (US$ 3.5 million)

Biography

Salcedo was born into a poor family. His father was a marine who earned RD$ 14 (US$ 14) per month, and his mother was a needlewoman.^[2]

During the 2016 elections, he lost to David Collado, candidate of the Partido Revolucionario Moderno (Modern Revolutionary Party), who received 57.28% of the votes.^[3]