José Manuel del Río Virgen (born 8 January 1954) is a Mexican politician affiliated with Convergence who served in the lower house of the Congress from 2000 to 2003 and again from 2006 to 2009.[1]

José Manuel del Río Virgen

Born in Córdoba, Veracruz, he studied economics at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN).[2]

Political career

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Del Río Virgen is a member and founder of Convergence who has occupied different positions in the public service. In 2000 he was elected to serve as federal deputy during the 58th Congress. In 2004 he was elected municipal president (mayor) of Tecolutla but left that position in 2006 to run for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies; he won the election to become the federal deputy representing the sixth district of Veracruz during the 60th Congress.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Esperan diputados resultados positivos en Cumbre de América del Norte". El Porvenir (in Spanish). 8 August 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Perfil: Dip. José Manuel del Río Virgen, LVIII Legislatura". Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL). SEGOB. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Perfil: Dip. José Manuel del Río Virgen, LX Legislatura". Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL). SEGOB. Retrieved 13 July 2024.