José Guadalupe Osuna Millán
Encyclopedia
José Guadalupe Osuna Millán (born December 10, 1955) is a Mexican economist and politician member of the National Action Party
(PAN) who is the current Governor of Baja California
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from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California and has a Master's Degree
in Economics
from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional.
member. He has served as municipal president of Tijuana
(1995—1998) and as the Director of the State Commission of Water.
In 2003, he was elected as Federal Representative in the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress
for the V Electoral District of Baja California.
In 2007 he ran as the PAN candidate for Governor of Baja California in the 2007 Baja California state election
. Osuna won the election defeating the PRI candidate Jorge Hank. Currently he is leading an effort to crackdown on the drug cartels and corruption within the state government.
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) who is the current Governor of Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
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Personal life and education
Osuna graduated in EconomicsEconomics
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 Universidad Autónoma de Baja California and has a Master's Degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
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 Instituto Politécnico Nacional.
Political career
Osuna worked in the private sector before becoming an active PANNational 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...
member. He has served as municipal president of Tijuana
Municipal president of Tijuana
Presidents of the municipality of Tijuana in Baja California....
(1995—1998) and as the Director of the State Commission of Water.
In 2003, he was elected as Federal Representative in the LIX Legislature of the Mexican 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...
for the V Electoral District of Baja California.
In 2007 he ran as the PAN candidate for Governor of Baja California in the 2007 Baja California state election
Baja California state election, 2007
Local elections were held in the Mexican State of Baja California on Sunday, August 5, 2007. According to the preliminary results program, José Guadalupe Osuna Millán of the Alliance for Baja California was elected governor by a 7% margin over candidate Jorge Hank Rohn of the Alliance for a Better...
. Osuna won the election defeating the PRI candidate Jorge Hank. Currently he is leading an effort to crackdown on the drug cartels and corruption within the state government.
Government career
- 1979-1981. Secretariat of Programs and Budget. Researcher.
- 1982-1984. Baja California Autonomous University. School of Economics. Deputy Director of Academics.
- 1984. Baja California Autonomous University. Economic and Social Studies Institute. Director.
- 1983-1985. Secretariat of Human Settlement and Public Works of the State of Baja California (SAHOPE). Director of Public Investment.
- 1985-1986. Secretariat of Human Settlements and Public Works of the State of Baja California (SAHOPE). Director of the EnsenadaEnsenada, Baja CaliforniaEnsenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific...
-Guadalupe ValleyGuadalupe, Baja CaliforniaValle de Guadalupe , or Francisco Zarco is a village located in the municipio of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, 20 km north of the city of Ensenada...
AqueductAqueductAn aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose....
. - 1989. Secretariat of Human Settlements and Public Works of the State of Baja California (SAHOPE). Under SecretaryUnder Secretary-In the United Kingdom:*Under-secretary*Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State*Under-Secretary of State for India*Under-Secretary of State for Scotland*Under-Secretary for Ireland*Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies*Under-Secretary of State for War...
of Public Investment. - 1990-1995. Tijuana's State Commission of Public Services (CESPT). Director.
- 1995-1998. MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of TijuanaTijuanaTijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
, Municipality of TijuanaMunicipality of TijuanaTijuana Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Baja California. Its municipal seat is located in the city of Tijuana. According to the 2010 census, the municipality had a population of 1,559,683 inhabitants, of whom 1,300,983, or 83.4%, lived in the city of Tijuana...
. - 1998-2000. Baja California State Water Commissión. Director.
- 2003-2006. Federal Representative at the Chamber of DeputiesChamber of Deputies of MexicoThe 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...
. - 2007-2013. Governor of state of Baja CaliforniaGovernor of Baja CaliforniaThe Governor of Baja California represents the executive branch of the government of the state of Baja California, Mexico, per the state's constitution. The official title is "Free and Sovereign State of Baja California" , and the position is democratically elected for a period of 6 years, and is...
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