# Michael Urtecho

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Peruvian engineer and politician

In this [Spanish name](/source/Spanish_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Urtecho* and the second or maternal family name is *Medina*.

Michael Urtecho Urtecho as Third Vice President of Congress in 2012 Third Vice President of the Congress In office 26 July 2011 – 26 July 2012 President Daniel Abugattás Preceded by Eduardo Espinoza Succeeded by José Luna Second Vice President of the Congress In office 26 July 2009 – 26 July 2010 President Luis Alva Castro Preceded by Álvaro Gutiérrez Succeeded by Alda Lazo Member of Congress In office 26 July 2006 – December 2013 Succeeded by Carmen Rosa Núñez Constituency La Libertad Personal details Born Wilson Michael Urtecho Medina (1969-11-06) 6 November 1969 (age 56) Trujillo, Trujillo Province, Peru, La Libertad, Peru Party National Solidarity Party (2010-present) National Solidarity Alliance (2010-2011) Other political affiliations National Renewal (2000-2010) Alma mater National University of Trujillo Occupation Politician

**Wilson Michael Urtecho Medina** (born 6 November 1969) is a [Peruvian](/source/Peru) engineer and politician, belonging to the [National Solidarity](/source/National_Solidarity_(Peru)) and is a former [Congressman](/source/Congress_of_the_Republic_of_Peru) representing the [Department of La Libertad](/source/Department_of_La_Libertad) from 2006 until he was disqualified in December 2013, and he was banned from holding public office for a ten-year period.[1] Urtecho was diagnosed with [hypotonia](/source/Hypotonia) as a child and uses a wheelchair.[2]

## Education and career

He was born in [Trujillo](/source/Trujillo%2C_Peru), on 6 November 1969.[3] Since he was 2 years old, he has suffered from muscular [hypotonia](/source/Hypotonia), a disease that makes him unable to walk.[4] He completed his primary, secondary and tertiary studies. Then he studied Chemical Engineering obtaining an engineering degree from the [National University of Trujillo](/source/National_University_of_Trujillo).[1]

Urtecho holds a Master in [Chemical engineering](/source/Chemical_engineering). After his graduation, he started working as head of informatics of the La Libertad regional government and parallel as a consultant for the *Institute for Disasters and Environment*. In 2003, he changed to the [Chavimochic](/source/Chavimochic) special [irrigation](/source/Irrigation) project, where he worked as an informatic engineer until he entered politics in 2006.[5]

## Political career

### Early political career

In 2000, Urtecho joined the conservative [National Renewal](/source/National_Renewal_(Peru)) party of [Rafael Rey](/source/Rafael_Rey), where he acted as a regional delegate for La Libertad.[6] He ran for a seat in the [elections of that year](/source/2000_Peruvian_general_election) under the Avancemos alliance, but he was not elected. The following year, in the [2001 elections](/source/2001_Peruvian_general_election), he once again ran for a seat in Congress, under the [National Unity](/source/National_Unity_(Peru)) list, representing La Libertad, but he was not elected once again.[7]

### Congressman

In the [2006 elections](/source/2006_Peruvian_general_election), he was elected to [Congress](/source/Congress_of_the_Republic_of_Peru) for the 2006–2011 term on the joint center-right [National Unity](/source/National_Unity_(Peru)) list. In March 2010, he left the National Renewal to join the [National Solidarity Party](/source/National_Solidarity_(Peru)) (PSN) of Lima's mayor [Luis Castañeda](/source/Luis_Casta%C3%B1eda). He became the regional political coordinator of that party in La Libertad. Urtecho was re-elected in the [2011 elections](/source/2011_Peruvian_general_election) for another five-year term this time, on the [National Solidarity Alliance](/source/National_Solidarity_Alliance). While he was in congress he was chairman of the *Special Commission for Disability* (CODIS).[8] He served as Second Vice President of Congress during the 2009–2010 annual term and as Third Vice President of the Congress during the 2012–2013 annual term.

#### Disqualification

In September 2013, former staff members accused Urtecho of failing to pay them for work they had done. Urtecho stood down from the congressional ethics committee while an investigation was launched.[9] A separate investigation into Urtecho's income commenced shortly after, following allegations of financial irregularities stemming from his personal spending habits.[10] The final report published by the ethics committee called for Urtecho's suspension for illegal embellishment. In December 2013, the Congress voted to approve his [desafuero](/source/Desafuero) and banned him from holding public office for a ten-year period.[11] He was replaced in office by [Carmen Rosa Núñez](/source/Carmen_Rosa_N%C3%BA%C3%B1ez).[12] On 24 August 2023, he was sentenced by the Special Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Judiciary to 22 years and 5 months in prison for late payments against his employees.[13]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-JNE_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-JNE_1-1) ["Declaración Jurada de Vida del Candidato"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110721024047/http://200.37.211.183/pecaoe2011/public/verhojadevida.aspx?ID_CANDIDATO=119338&ID_ORG_POLITICA=2156) (in Spanish). Jurado Nacional de Elecciones. Archived from [the original](http://200.37.211.183/pecaoe2011/public/verhojadevida.aspx?ID_CANDIDATO=119338&ID_ORG_POLITICA=2156) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Wilson Michael Urtecho Medina"](http://www4.congreso.gob.pe/congresista/2006/murtecho/testimonio-i.htm) (in Spanish). [Congress of Peru](/source/Congress_of_Peru). Retrieved 6 June 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Michael Urtecho Medina"](http://www4.congreso.gob.pe/congresista/2011/murtecho/historia_personal.htm). *www4.congreso.gob.pe* (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["A veces me olvido de que tengo discapacidad"](https://peru21.pe/voces/veces-me-olvido-discapacidad-46730-noticia/) (in Spanish). Perú 21. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Declaración Jurada de Vida del Candidato"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110721024047/http://200.37.211.183/pecaoe2011/public/verhojadevida.aspx?ID_CANDIDATO=119338&ID_ORG_POLITICA=2156) (in Spanish). Jurado Nacional de Elecciones. Archived from [the original](https://aplicaciones002.jne.gob.pe/pecaoe2011/public/verhojadevida.aspx?ID_CANDIDATO=119338&ID_ORG_POLITICA=2156) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Michael Urtecho Medina"](https://www4.congreso.gob.pe/congresista/2006/murtecho/testimonio-i.htm). *www4.congreso.gob.pe*. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Calderón, Camila (24 August 2023). ["La caída de Michael Urtecho, el excongresista que representó a las personas con discapacidad y ahora pasará 22 años en prisión"](https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/08/24/la-caida-de-michael-urtecho-el-excongresista-que-represento-a-las-personas-con-discapacidad-y-ahora-pasara-22-anos-en-prision-por-recortar-sueldos-a-sus-trabajadores/) (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["CODIS of the Peruvian Congress website"](http://www.codis.pe/) (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Ética aprueba por unanimidad investigar a congresista Urtecho"](http://elcomercio.pe/politica/gobierno/comision-etica-aprueba-unanimidad-investigar-congresista-urtecho-noticia-1632105?ref=flujo_tags_7612&ft=nota_133&e=titulo). *[El Comercio](/source/El_Comercio_(Peru))* (in Spanish). 17 September 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Fiscalía investiga a Urtecho y su esposa por presunto enriquecimiento ilícito"](http://elcomercio.pe/politica/gobierno/fiscalia-investiga-urtecho-su-esposa-presunto-enriquecimiento-ilicito-noticia-1635360?ref=flujo_tags_7612&ft=nota_123&e=titulo). *[El Comercio](/source/El_Comercio_(Peru))* (in Spanish). 24 September 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Legislador Urtecho fue destituido del cargo por el pleno del Congreso"](http://elcomercio.pe/politica/gobierno/legislador-urtecho-fue-destituido-cargo-pleno-congreso-noticia-1675074?ref=flujo_tags_7612&ft=nota_33&e=titulo). *[El Comercio](/source/El_Comercio_(Peru))* (in Spanish). 19 December 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["JNE entrega credencial a congresista que reemplaza a destituido Michael Urtecho"](https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-jne-entrega-credencial-a-congresista-reemplaza-a-destituido-michael-urtecho-487812.aspx) (in Spanish). Lima: Andina. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Vasquez, Laura (24 August 2023). ["Poder Judicial condena a 22 años y 5 meses de prisión a Michael Urtecho por recorte de sueldos"](https://larepublica.pe/politica/judiciales/2023/08/24/poder-judicial-condena-a-22-anos-y-5-meses-de-prision-a-michael-urtecho-por-recorte-de-sueldos-mochasueldos-368400) (in Spanish). La República. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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- [Official Congressional profile](http://www.congreso.gob.pe/congresista/2006/murtecho/_presentacion.htm)

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