Héctor Terán Terán

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Héctor Terán Terán

In office
November 1, 1995 – October 4, 1998
Preceded by Ernesto Ruffo Appel
Succeeded by Alejandro González Alcocer

Born April 3, 1931(1931-04-03)
Moctezuma, Sonora
Died October 4, 1998 (aged 67)
Mexicali, Baja California
Political party National Action Party (PAN)
Spouse Alma Corella Gilsamaniego
Profession Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic

Héctor Téran Terán (April 3, 1931October 4, 1998) was a Mexican politician, member of the National Action Party (PAN), and was governor of the Mexican state of Baja California.

Héctor Terán Terán received his degree in Large Business Administration from the Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS), and was made leader of his party for the state of Baja California. He was a governor-candidate three times, in 1977 when he lost to the PRI candidate Roberto de la Madrid Romandía, in 1983 when he lost to Xicoténcatl Leyva Mortera, and finally in 1995 when he triumphed, becoming the second PAN governor of Baja California.

Previously, he was a Diputado (congressman) to the Congress of Baja California between 19801983, Diputado Federal (federal congressman) to the 53rd Legislature from 1985 to 1988, and in 1989, first governor from the PAN party, Ernesto Ruffo Appel, appointed him to be the Secretario General de Gobierno (State Secretary General), holding this position until 1991 when he joined the Mexican Senate, becoming the first PAN senator in history. He asked the permission of the Senate to be the candidate for Governor of Baja California and won in the 1995 state election, assuming his post on November 1 of the same year.

Héctor Terán Terán died of a heart attack on October 4, 1998 while exercising on the Governor's Estate.

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Preceded by
Ernesto Ruffo Appel
Governor of Baja California
1995 - 1998
Succeeded by
Alejandro González Alcocer
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