Carlos Zeferino Torreblanca Galindo (b. March 14, 1954 in Guadalajara, Jalisco

Guadalajara, Jalisco

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) is a Mexican

Mexico

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 politician affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution

Party of the Democratic Revolution

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 and former Governor of Guerrero

Governor of Guerrero

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. He is the first non PRI member to hold the position.

Personal life and education

Zeferino Torreblanca is the son of Luis Torreblanca González and Luisa Galindo Ochoa. He holds a bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

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 in accounting from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education

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 (ITESM).

Political career

In 1993 he unsuccessfully ran for municipal president (mayor) of Acapulco

Acapulco

Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...

 representing the PRD

Party of the Democratic Revolution

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. Then, in 1994, he secured a seat in the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico

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 via proportional representation

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 to serve during the LVI Legislature

LVI Legislature of the Mexican Congress

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. In 1999 he ran again for municipal president of Acapulco and won. In February 2005 he was elected Governor of Guerrero

Governor of Guerrero

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and left office in march 31, 2011.