Santiago Creel
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Santiago Creel | |
|---|---|
Diódoro Carrasco | |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Abascal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Santiago Creel Miranda 11 December 1954 Mexico City |
| Political party | National Action Party |
| Spouse |
Creel-Terrazas Family |
| Education | Georgetown University National Autonomous University of Mexico University of Michigan |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
Santiago Creel Miranda (Spanish pronunciation:
Background and family life
Creel's campaign information describes him as a lawyer, father, and husband, as well as a Party loyalist.[1] A descendant of the Creel-Terrazas family, son of René Creel Luján, one of the founders of the National Action Party,[2] Creel has a long history with the PAN. In 2008, he admitted that he is the father of actress Edith González's daughter, Constanza.
Education
Creel received a bachelor's degree in law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and subsequently completed graduate studies at Georgetown University and earned a master's degree at the University of Michigan.[3]
Political career
His career highlights include running for
On 1 June 2005, Creel presented Fox with his resignation in order to seek his party's candidacy for the 2006 presidential election. Creel's main contender for the PAN's candidacy was Felipe Calderón who won the primary elections and went on to become President of Mexico.
In 2006, Creel received a
Legislatures (2006–2012) and led the PAN Senate delegation until June 2008.2012 PAN presidential primary
Santiago Creel decided to run for the PAN's Presidential Nomination for the 2012 election and initially led polls ahead of the other candidates on the basis of his high profile, but subsequently lost the nomination to
Constituent Assembly of Mexico City
Creel was one of seven PAN representatives elected by the voters of Mexico City to sit on the Constituent Assembly of Mexico City, which convened on 15 September 2016.[4]
References
- ^ Santiago Creel website | 2012 Campaign[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ramos, Jorge; Gómez, Ricardo. "Muere padre de Santiago Creel" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ Presidencia de la República. "Curriculum vitae: Santiago Creel Miranda" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2008.
- ^ Notimex (22 August 2016). "Asignará INE 60 diputaciones a la Asamblea Constituyente". La Crónica de Hoy. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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