Gustavo Madero Muñoz
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Gustavo Enrique Madero Muñoz (born Chihuahua, Chih., 16 December 1955)
is a Mexican
politician and businessman, great-nephew of the president Francisco I. Madero
. He is the President of the National Action Party
(PAN).
Until 10 June 2008 he was the leader of the PAN delegation in the Senate
and he was, from 28 August 2008 to 4th December 2010, the President of the Senate
.
Gustavo Madero has a bachelor's degree in communication science from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) He has pursued business interests for most of his life and was at one point Vice President of the COPARMEX
in Chihuahua.
Madero served as Director General of Planning and Evaluation under Governor of Chihuahua
Francisco Barrio
.
In 2001, he became actively involved in politics when he stood (unsuccessfully) as the PAN's candidate for mayor of Chihuahua.
In 2003 he was elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies for the Sixth Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua
,
after narrowly beating his opponent, Pedro Domínguez Alarcón of the PRI
, by 48,683 votes to 48,229.
As a deputy during the following 59th Congress
, he chaired
the Chamber's Treasury and Public Credit Committee, where he worked hard to have value-added tax applied to medicines and foodstuffs, an (unsuccessful) policy initiative of the Fox
administration.
In the 2006 federal election
, Gustavo Madero was elected to the Senate, representing Chihuahua for the PAN in conjunction with Ramón Galindo Noriega for the period 2006–12. He chaired the Senate Treasury and Public Credit Committee, and also served on the Trade and Industrial Development, Energy, and Foreign Relations (Asia Pacific) Committees.
On 9 June 2008, it was announced that Gustavo Madero would be replacing Santiago Creel
(his cousin) as the coordinator of the PAN bloc in the Senate,
and this was confirmed on 10 June by PAN President Germán Martínez
at a meeting of the party's National Executive Committee.
On 28 August 2008, he was elected President of the Senate
for the third year (2008–09) of the 60th Congress
.
In December, 2010, he has been elected President of the National Action Party (PAN).
Please see also Creel-Terrazas Family
.
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 businessman, great-nephew of the president Francisco I. Madero
Francisco I. Madero
Francisco Ignacio Madero González was a politician, writer and revolutionary who served as President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. As a respectable upper-class politician, he supplied a center around which opposition to the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz could coalesce...
. He is the President of the National Action Party
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...
(PAN).
Until 10 June 2008 he was the leader of the PAN delegation in the Senate
and he was, from 28 August 2008 to 4th December 2010, the President of the Senate
President of the Senate
The President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line...
.
Gustavo Madero has a bachelor's degree in communication science from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) He has pursued business interests for most of his life and was at one point Vice President of the COPARMEX
Coparmex
Coparmex or Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana is the Mexican Employers' Association.Current President: Lic. Gerardo Gutiérrez Candiani.-External links:* This site uses flash....
in Chihuahua.
Madero served as Director General of Planning and Evaluation under Governor of Chihuahua
Governor of Chihuahua
According to the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua, Executive Power in that Mexican state resides with a single individual, the Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua, who is chosen for a period of six years and cannot for any reason...
Francisco Barrio
Francisco Barrio
Francisco Javier Barrio Terrazas is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party . He is a former governor of Chihuahua and former secretary in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox....
.
In 2001, he became actively involved in politics when he stood (unsuccessfully) as the PAN's candidate for mayor of Chihuahua.
In 2003 he was elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies for the Sixth Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua
Sixth Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua
The Sixth Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of nine such districts in the state of Chihuahua.It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress for each...
,
after narrowly beating his opponent, Pedro Domínguez Alarcón of 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...
, by 48,683 votes to 48,229.
As a deputy during the following 59th Congress
LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LIX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from September 2003 to August 2006. All members of the lower house of the Congress were elected in the elections of July 2003 while members of the upper house were elected in the elections of July 2000.-Chamber of Deputies:-Senate of...
, he chaired
the Chamber's Treasury and Public Credit Committee, where he worked hard to have value-added tax applied to medicines and foodstuffs, an (unsuccessful) policy initiative of the Fox
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican former politician who served as President of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006 and currently serves as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties.Fox was elected...
administration.
In the 2006 federal 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...
, Gustavo Madero was elected to the Senate, representing Chihuahua for the PAN in conjunction with Ramón Galindo Noriega for the period 2006–12. He chaired the Senate Treasury and Public Credit Committee, and also served on the Trade and Industrial Development, Energy, and Foreign Relations (Asia Pacific) Committees.
On 9 June 2008, it was announced that Gustavo Madero would be replacing Santiago Creel
Santiago Creel
Santiago Creel Miranda is a Mexican senator representing the right-of-center National Action Party who served as Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox....
(his cousin) as the coordinator of the PAN bloc in the Senate,
and this was confirmed on 10 June by PAN President Germán Martínez
Germán Martínez
Germán Martínez Cázares is a Mexican politician and lawyer. He is a member of the National Action Party....
at a meeting of the party's National Executive Committee.
On 28 August 2008, he was elected President of the Senate
President of the Senate
The President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line...
for the third year (2008–09) of the 60th Congress
LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico is meeting from September 1, 2006, to September 1, 2009. All members of both the lower and upper houses of Congress were elected in the elections of July 2006.-Senators by state:-Plurinominal Senators:...
.
In December, 2010, he has been elected President of the National Action Party (PAN).
Please see also Creel-Terrazas Family
Creel-Terrazas family
The Creel-Terrazas family is a powerful and wealthy family based in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.- Events: During the rule of President Porfirio Díaz and the Mexican Revolution, this family was part of the científico faction. The científicos were conservative civilian technocrats and...
.