José Pedro Kumamoto Aguilar is a Mexican political activist who in 2015 became the first independent candidate to win a seat in the Congress of Jalisco. In 2017, he ran as an independent candidate for Senate of the Republic representing Jalisco, but he was not elected.[1]
José Pedro Kumamoto Aguilar | |
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 Kumamoto after a debate held by Ocho TV Guadalajara | |
| Member of the Congress of Jalisco from the 10th district | |
| In office 1 November 2015 – 10 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Guillermo Martínez Mora |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Pablo Torres Guízar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1990 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education |
Early life and education edit
Kumamoto's paternal great-grandfather was a Japanese immigrant who settled in Chiapas and married an indigenous Tzotzil woman.[2]
Kumamoto holds a bachelor's degree in Cultural administration from the ITESO.[3]
References edit
- ^ Staff, GR. "Independent state legislator registers for Senate race, takes leave of absence". theguadalajarareporter.net. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "Pedro Kumamoto, con sangre saltillense" (in Spanish). Zócalo Saltillo. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Pedro". Kumamoto.mx.
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