Jesús Murillo Karam

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Jesús Murillo
Jesús Murillo Karam

In office
April 1, 1993 – October 28, 1998
Preceded by Adolfo Lugo
Succeeded by Humberto Lugo Gil

Born March 2, 1947 (1947-03-02) (age 61)
Real del Monte, Hidalgo
Nationality Mexican
Political party Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)

Jesús Murillo Karam (born March 2, 1947 in Real del Monte, Hidalgo) is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as governor of the state of Hidalgo from 1993 to 1998. In 1998 he became Undersecretary of Public Security and then joined the campaign of Francisco Labastida for President of Mexico in the year 2000.

In 2006 he was elected senator for his state and in February 2007 as secretary general of his party with Beatriz Paredes as president.

Preceded by
Rosario Green
Secretary General of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
2007—present
Succeeded by
(incumbent)
Preceded by
Gerardo Sosa Castelán
Senator in the LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress
2006—present *
Succeeded by
Roberto Pedraza Martínez (interim)
Preceded by
Adolfo Lugo
Governor of Hidalgo
1993—1998
Succeeded by
Humberto Lugo Gil

* Requested a license to leave his post to serve as secretary general of his party.

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