Santiago Creel Miranda (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo kɾil miˈɾanda] ; born on 11 December 1954) is a Mexican lawyer and politician, and a member of the National Action Party (PAN). Since 1 September 2021, he has been a federal deputy and the current President of the Congress of the Union and of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Deputies. He served as Secretary of the Interior during the presidency of Vicente Fox Quesada, from 2000 to 2005. In 2006, he was elected Senator to the Congress of the Union and served as President of the Senate of the Republic from 2007 to 2008. In 2016 he served as Constituent Deputy of Mexico City.

Santiago Creel
Creel in 2022
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
In office
1 September 2022 – 31 August 2023
Preceded bySergio Gutiérrez Luna
Succeeded byMarcela Guerra Castillo
President of the Senate of Mexico
In office
1 September 2007 – 31 August 2008
Preceded byManlio Fabio Beltrones
Succeeded byGustavo Madero Muñoz
Secretary of the Interior of Mexico
In office
1 December 2000 – 1 June 2005
PresidentVicente Fox
Preceded byDiódoro Carrasco
Succeeded byCarlos Abascal
Personal details
Born
Santiago Creel Miranda

(1954-12-11) 11 December 1954 (age 69)
Mexico City
Political partyNational Action Party
Spouse
(m. 2010)
ChildrenConstanza
RelativesCreel-Terrazas Family
EducationGeorgetown University
National Autonomous University of Mexico
University of Michigan
ProfessionLawyer
Politician

Background and family life edit

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 edit

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 edit

His career highlights include running for Head of Government of the Federal District in 2000 (a race he narrowly lost to Andrés Manuel López Obrador). He was later appointed to the cabinet by President Vicente Fox to serve as Secretary of the Interior, a position he held from December 2000 to June 2005.

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 proportional representation seat in the Senate to serve during the 60th and 61st Legislatures (2006–2012) and led the PAN Senate delegation until June 2008.

2012 PAN presidential primary edit

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 Josefina Vazquez Mota.

Constituent Assembly of Mexico City edit

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 edit

  1. ^ Santiago Creel website | 2012 Campaign[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Ramos, Jorge; Gómez, Ricardo. "Muere padre de Santiago Creel" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  3. ^ Presidencia de la República. "Curriculum vitae: Santiago Creel Miranda" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  4. ^ 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.

External links edit

Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Interior
2000—2005
Succeeded by