Abel Guerra
Encyclopedia
Abel Guerra Garza is a Mexican
politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI) who has served in the lower house
of the Mexican Congress
.
Guerra holds a bachelor's degree
in architecture
. He has served as municipal president
(mayor) of the municipality of Escobedo from 1992 to 1994 and again from 1997 to 2000; He has also served as federal deputy (2000–2002) and in 2003 he was elected local deputy to serve in the Congress of Nuevo León
but left that position to serve in the cabinet of Governor
José Natividad González Parás.
In 2006 he was the PRI candidate to municipal president of the municipality of Monterrey
for the Monterrey election
held on July 2, 2006; he lost the election against the PAN
candidate Adalberto Madero
.
In 2009 he tried to be PRI candidate to the 2009 Nuevo León gubernatorial election
but instead he was designated the PRI candidate to the Monterrey municipal presidency election.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
(PRI) who has served in the lower house
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico's bicameral legislature. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the current constitution.-Composition:The Chamber of Deputies is composed of one federal...
of the Mexican Congress
Congress of Mexico
The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
.
Guerra holds a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
. He has served as municipal president
Municipal president
A presidente municipal is the chief of government of municipios in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive of a county in the United States or to the mayor of a city in the United States, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the...
(mayor) of the municipality of Escobedo from 1992 to 1994 and again from 1997 to 2000; He has also served as federal deputy (2000–2002) and in 2003 he was elected local deputy to serve in the Congress of Nuevo León
Congress of Nuevo León
The Congress of the State of Nuevo León is the legislative branch of the government of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The congress is the governmental deliberative body of Nuevo León, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive...
but left that position to serve in the cabinet of Governor
Governor of Nuevo León
The Mexican state of Nuevo León has been governed by more than a hundred individuals in its history, who have had various titles and degrees of responsibility depending on the prevailing political regime of the time....
José Natividad González Parás.
In 2006 he was the PRI candidate to municipal president of the municipality of Monterrey
Monterrey (municipality)
The Municipality of Monterrey is one of the 51 subdivisions of the State of Nuevo León, Mexico. Its municipal seat is located in the City of Monterrey.The municipal government is headed by the municipal president of Monterrey ....
for the Monterrey election
Nuevo León state election, 2006
A local election is scheduled to be held in the Mexican state of Nuevo León on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters will go to the polls to elect, on the local level:*51 municipal presidents to serve for a three-year term....
held on July 2, 2006; he lost the election against the PAN
National Action Party (Mexico)
The National Action Party , is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The party's political platform is generally considered Centre-Right in the Mexican political spectrum. Since 2000, the President of Mexico has been a member of this party; both houses have PAN pluralities, but the...
candidate Adalberto Madero
Adalberto Madero
Adalberto Arturo Madero Quiroga is a Mexican lawyer and right-wing politician from Nuevo León who has served in the upper house of the Mexican Congress. He was the municipal president of Monterrey from 2006 to 2009....
.
In 2009 he tried to be PRI candidate to the 2009 Nuevo León gubernatorial election
Nuevo León state election, 2009
A local election was held in the Mexican state of Nuevo León on Sunday, July 5, 2009, to elect, on the local level:*Governor of Nuevo León*51 municipal presidents to serve for a three-year term....
but instead he was designated the PRI candidate to the Monterrey municipal presidency election.