Fidel Herrera Beltrán (Nopaltepec, Veracruz, March 7, 1949) is a Mexican politician and former governor of the state of Veracruz. A member of Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), he was elected governor in 2004.[1] Prior to that, he was deputy in the XLIX Legislature for Cosamaloapan, LI Legislature for Pánuco, LV Legislature for Cosamaloapan and LVII Legislature for Boca del Río and a senator representing Veracruz in the LVIII Legislature. He is a lawyer by profession, having attended law school at UNAM.[2]
Fidel Herrera Beltrán | |
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| 57th Governor of Veracruz | |
| In office 1 December 2004 – 30 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Alemán Velasco |
| Succeeded by | Javier Duarte de Ochoa |
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| Born | 7 March 1949 Nopaltepec, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Political party | .svg){kind=logo} PRI |
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In 2013, Forbes magazine named Herrera as one of the 10 most corrupt Mexican politicians, citing his alleged links to the Los Zetas drug-trafficking cartel.[3]
References edit
- ^ "A Discussion With Governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Perfil del legislador" (in Spanish). Sistema de Información Legislativo. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Estevez, Dolia. "The 10 Most Corrupt Mexicans Of 2013". Forbes. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
External links edit
Official Biography (Spanish): http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4200549&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Archived 2009-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
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