Xavier Abreu Sierra

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Xavier Antonio Abreu Sierra (b. February 11, 1950 in Mérida, Yucatán) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN) who has been elected as the PAN candidate to the upcoming Yucatán gubernatorial election.

[edit] Political career

Abreu has been an active PAN member since 1981. From 1998 to 2001 he served as municipal president of Mérida. Abreu served in the cabinet of Governor Patricio Patrón as Secretary of Social Development.

In December 2006, Abreu contested for the PAN nomination for Governor of Yucatán; he won the PAN primaries defeating Ana Rosa Payán and Luis Correa Mena.

In February 2007, the New Alliance party showed support for Abreu bye nominating him as their "common candidate" to the state government. This means that Xavier Abreu will be candidate for both, PAN and Nueva Alianza.

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Preceded by
Patricio Patrón Laviada
Municipal president of Mérida
19982001
Succeeded by
Ana Rosa Payán Cervera


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