Leonel Godoy

Leonel Godoy Rangel (b. June 5, 1950 in Michoacán) is a Mexican lawyer and politician. He is a former president of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).

Godoy Rangel began his political career in his native Michoacán serving in various positions during the governorship of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas. He served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1994 to 1997. In 1997 he joined the cabinet of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas's government in the Federal District. Godoy Rangel has also served in the cabinets of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Federal District) and Lázaro Cárdenas Batel (Michoacán).

Godoy was elected to the Senate as a joint PRD-PT-CD candidate, representing the state of Michoacán, in the federal election held on July 2, 2006.

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Preceded by: Rosario Robles Berlanga	President of the Party of the Democratic Revolution 2003—2005	Succeeded by: Leonel Cota Montaño

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