Emilio Zebadúa
Encyclopedia
Emilio Zebadúa González (January 13, 1961 - ) is a Mexican
politician who served as Consejero Electoral of the Federal Electoral Institute
(IFE).
at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM)) and received a bachelor's degree
in economics
from the Intituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
(ITAM). He also holds a doctorate
in political science
from the University of Harvard
.
(IFE) but left that position in 2000 after Governor Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía
invited him to became a member of his cabinet in Chiapas
. In 2003 Zebadúa was elected to serve in the Chamber of Deputies
representing a district in the state of Chiapas.
In 2006 he unsuccessfully tried to obtain the Party of the Democratic Revolution
(PRD) candidacy to the Chiapas gubernatorial elections
to be held on August 20, 2006. Unable to secure the PRD ticket, he was ultimately selected as the candidate of the New Alliance Party
; however, ten days before the election, he called on New Alliance supporters to vote for the PRI
-PVEM coalition candidate José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas
instead, in a last-ditch attempt to prevent the PRD from winning.
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 who served as Consejero Electoral of the Federal Electoral Institute
Federal Electoral Institute
The Federal Electoral Institute is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of the President of the United Mexican States and to the election of the members of the Lower and Upper Chambers that constitute the ...
(IFE).
Personal life and Education
Zebadúa studied lawLaw
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM)) and received 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 economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Intituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
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). He also holds a doctorate
Doctorate
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in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from the University of Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Political career
In 1996 he was designated Consejero Electoral of the Federal Electoral InstituteFederal Electoral Institute
The Federal Electoral Institute is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of the President of the United Mexican States and to the election of the members of the Lower and Upper Chambers that constitute the ...
(IFE) but left that position in 2000 after Governor Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía
Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía
Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía is a Mexican politician.Born to rural teachers who enrolled to him at the age of 17 at the Autonomous University of Puebla, he obtained the title of Lawyer, Notary and Actuary. In 1978 he returned to Chiapas. He professes the evangelical religion of the Church of the...
invited him to became a member of his cabinet in Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
. In 2003 Zebadúa was elected to serve 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...
representing a district in the state of Chiapas.
In 2006 he unsuccessfully tried to obtain the Party of the Democratic Revolution
Party of the Democratic Revolution
The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International...
(PRD) candidacy to the Chiapas gubernatorial elections
Chiapas state election, 2006
A local election was held in the Mexican state of Chiapas on Sunday, August 20, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level, a new Governor of Chiapas to serve a six-year term.-Gubernatorial election:...
to be held on August 20, 2006. Unable to secure the PRD ticket, he was ultimately selected as the candidate of the New Alliance Party
New Alliance Party (Mexico)
The New Alliance Party is one of the newest political parties in Mexico.Its creation was proposed by the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación , the largest trade union in Latin America, led by Elba Esther Gordillo, the controversial former general secretary of the Institutional...
; however, ten days before the election, he called on New Alliance supporters to vote for 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...
-PVEM coalition candidate José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas
José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas
José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas is a Mexican politician and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party; at present, he is candidate of the Allianza por Chiapas for governor of Chiapas....
instead, in a last-ditch attempt to prevent the PRD from winning.