Bernardo de la Garza
Encyclopedia
Bernardo de la Garza Herrera (b. October 14, 1970 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
politician and former candidate for the Partido Verde Ecologista de México
(PVEM, "Ecologist Green Party of Mexico") in the 2006 presidential election
. He is married to Ana María de la Garza and has one son and one daughter.
He graduated from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies with a bachelor's degree in accountancy, received a master's degree in management from the University of California at Los Angeles and specialized in finance at the Autonomous Technology Institute of Mexico
(ITAM).
De la Garza served in the Chamber of Deputies
during the LVIII Legislature
(2000 – 2003), In 2003 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
via the proportional representation
. On November 12, 2005, the PVEM formally elected him as its candidate to the 2006 presidential election
, though he resigned on December 5 when the PVEM allied with the PRI
. The candidate for both parties was Roberto Madrazo
.
In 2009 De la Garza was designated by Alonso Lujambio as the head of the CONADE
(Spanish acronym for Comisión Nacional del Deporte y Cultura Física)
.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) is a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
politician and former candidate for the Partido Verde Ecologista de México
Ecologist Green Party of Mexico
The Ecologist Green Party of Mexico is one of the six political parties to have representation in the Mexican Congress. The party's congressional strength currently stands at 17 deputies and five senators .-Elections 2000:...
(PVEM, "Ecologist Green Party of Mexico") in the 2006 presidential election
Mexican general election, 2006
A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level:*A new President of the Republic to serve a six-year term, replacing then Mexican President Vicente Fox .*500 members to serve for a...
. He is married to Ana María de la Garza and has one son and one daughter.
He graduated from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies with a bachelor's degree in accountancy, received a master's degree in management from the University of California at Los Angeles and specialized in finance at the Autonomous Technology Institute of Mexico
ITAM
ITAM may refer to:*Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, a private research university located in Mexico City, Mexico*IT asset management*Immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif...
(ITAM).
De la Garza served in the Chamber of Deputies
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...
during the LVIII Legislature
LVIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LVIII Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from September 1, 2000, to August 31, 2003. All members of the LVIII Legislature were elected in the elections of July 2000....
(2000 – 2003), In 2003 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
The Legislative Assembly of the Federal District is the legislative branch of government of the Mexican Federal District. Between 1988 and 1993, it was known as the Assembly of Representatives of the Federal District , during which period it had reduced powers with respect to the current...
via the proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
. On November 12, 2005, the PVEM formally elected him as its candidate to the 2006 presidential election
Mexican general election, 2006
A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level:*A new President of the Republic to serve a six-year term, replacing then Mexican President Vicente Fox .*500 members to serve for a...
, though he resigned on December 5 when the PVEM allied with the PRI
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...
. The candidate for both parties was Roberto Madrazo
Roberto Madrazo
Roberto Madrazo Pintado is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party . He was the candidate of the alliance between his party and the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico in the 2006 Mexican presidential election.Madrazo was born in Villahermosa, Tabasco to Carlos A....
.
In 2009 De la Garza was designated by Alonso Lujambio as the head of the CONADE
CONADE
CONADE is Mexico's National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport . It is the arm of the Mexican government charged with fostering and promoting physical education, recreation and sport in the country...
(Spanish acronym for Comisión Nacional del Deporte y Cultura Física)
External links
Profile at the PVEM site. De rebelde y reventado a candidato presidencial ("From rebel and party guy to presidential candidate"), article on Revista Vértigo. El Verde designa como candidato a De la Garza ("The Green (party) designates de la Garza as candidate"), article on El UniversalEl Universal (Mexico City)
El Universal is a major Mexican newspaper.El Universal was founded by Félix Palavicini and Emilio Rabasa in October 1916, in the city of Santiago de Queretaro to cover the end of the Mexican Revolution and the creation of the new Mexican Constitution...
.