Gustavo Vázquez Montes
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Gustavo Alberto Vázquez Montes (August 16, 1962 – February 24, 2005) was a Mexican
politician. At the time of his death he was serving as the governor
of the western state
of Colima
, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI).
Vázquez Montes was born in Tecomán
, Colima
. After graduating from teacher-training college and entering politics, he served as the mayor of his home town and its representative in the state Congress. He was selected as the PRI's candidate in the 2003 gubernatorial election and, after heated disputes and the annulment of the first round, he was ruled the victor and was invested as Governor on January 1, 2004.
On February 24, 2005, while travelling back to state capital Colima, Colima
, from Mexico City
, his six-seater Westwind 1124 aeroplane developed problems shortly after its 16h15 take-off from Toluca
airport and crashed in the municipality of Tzitzio, Michoacán
, 70 km to the southeast of Morelia
. The governor was killed, along with the pilot, Captain Mario Torres González, and copilot, Captain Germán Ascencio Fauvet; the Colima state secretaries of tourism and finance, Roberto Preciado Cuevas and Luis Ramón Barreda Cedillo; the state's tourism director, Guillermo Díaz Zamorano; and local Coparmex
president Alejandro Dávila.
In the immediate aftermath of the accident, Arnoldo Ochoa González
was appointed acting governor and
an extraordinary election was called for April 2005.
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. At the time of his death he was serving as the governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of the western state
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
of Colima
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
, representing 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).
Vázquez Montes was born in Tecomán
Tecomán
Tecomán is a city and seat of the municipality of Tecomán in the Mexican state of Colima, about 50 km south of the city of Colima. In the 2005 census the city had a population of 112,726 people. It is the three-largest community in the state of Colima. The municipality has an area of...
, Colima
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
. After graduating from teacher-training college and entering politics, he served as the mayor of his home town and its representative in the state Congress. He was selected as the PRI's candidate in the 2003 gubernatorial election and, after heated disputes and the annulment of the first round, he was ruled the victor and was invested as Governor on January 1, 2004.
On February 24, 2005, while travelling back to state capital Colima, Colima
Colima, Colima
Colima is capital of the state of the same name, a city and municipality located in the center west of Mexico. It is located near the Colima Volcano, which divides the small state from that of Jalisco. Despite being the capital, the city is not the state’s main tourist attraction, eclipsed by...
, from Mexico City
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...
, his six-seater Westwind 1124 aeroplane developed problems shortly after its 16h15 take-off from Toluca
Toluca
Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
airport and crashed in the municipality of Tzitzio, Michoacán
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
, 70 km to the southeast of Morelia
Morelia
Morelia is a city and municipality in the north central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the P'urhépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the...
. The governor was killed, along with the pilot, Captain Mario Torres González, and copilot, Captain Germán Ascencio Fauvet; the Colima state secretaries of tourism and finance, Roberto Preciado Cuevas and Luis Ramón Barreda Cedillo; the state's tourism director, Guillermo Díaz Zamorano; and local 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....
president Alejandro Dávila.
In the immediate aftermath of the accident, Arnoldo Ochoa González
Arnoldo Ochoa González
Arnoldo Ochoa González is a Mexican politician, federal deputy and vice president of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico.He was a Governor of Colima in temporary period after the death in an accident of Gustavo Vázquez...
was appointed acting governor and
an extraordinary election was called for April 2005.
See also
- 2005 Colima state election