Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong
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Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong (b. August 5, 1964 in Pachuca
, Hidalgo) is a Mexican
politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI) and was Governor of Hidalgo
until April of 2011. He is of Chinese
descent.
in his native Hidalgo. He served in the cabinet of Governor Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto
.
In 2003 Osorio was elected to serve as deputy in the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
hence he served during the LIX Legislature
but he left his seat in the congress seeking his party candidacy for Governor of Hidalgo. In 2005 he won the Hidalgo gubernatorial election.
Pachuca
Pachuca, formally Pachuca de Soto is the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of which the city serves as municipal seat...
, Hidalgo) is a Mexican
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 affiliated to 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) and was Governor of Hidalgo
Governor of Hidalgo
List of governors of the Mexican state of Hidalgo.*: Matías Rodríguez*: Bartolomé Vargas Lugo*: Ernesto Viveros*: Javier Rojo Gómez*: Otilio Villegas Lora*: José Lugo Guerrero...
until April of 2011. He is of Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
descent.
Political career
Osorio Chong has been an active member of the PRIInstitutional 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...
in his native Hidalgo. He served in the cabinet of Governor Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto
Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto
Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Revolutionary Institutional Party . He is a former governor of Hidalgo....
.
In 2003 Osorio was elected to serve as deputy in the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
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...
hence he served during the LIX Legislature
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...
but he left his seat in the congress seeking his party candidacy for Governor of Hidalgo. In 2005 he won the Hidalgo gubernatorial election.