Juan Carlos Romero Hicks

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Juan Carlos Romero Hicks (b. December 10, 1955 in the city of Guanajuato) is the Director General of the Mexican Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT). Prior to this, he was the Governor of Guanajuato. He is a member of the National Action Party (PAN).

[edit] Personal life and education

Romero holds a bachelor's degree in industrial relations from the University of Guanajuato and a master's degree in business administration from the Southern Oregon State College. He is married to Frances Siekman with whom he has ten children.

[edit] Political career

In 1991 he was assigned by Carlos Medina Plascencia Rector of the University of Guanajuato. In 1998 he joined the National Action Party. In 2000 he won the Guanajuato gubernatorial election.

Preceded by Ramón Martín Huerta

Governor of Guanajuato 2000—2006

Succeeded by Juan Manuel Oliva Ramírez