Marcos Alberto Covarrubias Villaseñor (born July 2, 1967) is a Mexican politician. He has been the governor of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur since April 5, 2012.
Marcos Covarrubias Villaseñor | |
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 Villaseñor in 2011 | |
| Governor of Baja California Sur | |
| In office April 5, 2011 – September 10, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Narciso Agúndez Montaño |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Mendoza Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1967 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Political party | National Action Party .svg){kind=logo} |
| Spouse | María Elena Hernández |
Covarrubias Villaseñor was a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico before being elected governor in 2011. He was elected to the chamber through the support of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).[1]
Covarrubias Villaseñor ran for governor of Baja California Sur in the 2011 gubernatorial election, which was held on February 6, 2011.[1] He was nominated by the National Action Party (PAN). The PRD had held the state's governorship since 1999 at the time. He won the election with more than 40% of the vote.[2] The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) candidate, Ricardo Barroso Agramont, was second with 33.52% and the PRD's incumbent candidate, Luis Armando Díaz, was third with approximately 20% of the vote.[2]
Covarrubias Villaseñor was sworn into office on April 5, 2011.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Grayson, George W. (January 2011). "Mexico 2011 Gubernatorial Elections And Their Impact On Policy". Foreign Policy Research Institute. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ a b Wood, Duncan (February 7, 2011). "Another State Election, Another PRI Defeat: What the Results from Baja California Sur Tell us". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ "April 2011". Rulers. Retrieved August 27, 2012.