Santiago Creel

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Santiago Creel
Santiago Creel

In office
December 1, 2000 – June 1, 2005
President Vicente Fox
Preceded by Diódoro Carrasco
Succeeded by Carlos Abascal

Born December 11, 1954 (1954-12-11) (age 53)
Mexico City
Political party National Action Party (PAN)
Alma mater National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), University of Michigan.
Profession Lawyer
Politician

Santiago Creel Miranda (b. December 11, 1954 in Mexico City) is a Mexican politician who has served as Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of President Vicente Fox and as Senator representing the conservative National Action Party (PAN).

Creel received a bachelor's degree in Law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and subsequently did graduate work at Georgetown University and earned a master's degree at the University of Michigan.[1] His career highlights include running for Head of Government of the Federal District in 2000 (a race he narrowly lost to Andrés Manuel López Obrador). After that he was appointed to the cabinet by President Vicente Fox to serve as Secretary of the Interior, a position he held from December 2000 to June 2005.

On June 1, 2005, Creel presented Fox with his resignation in order to seek his party's candidacy for the 2006 presidential election. Creel's main contender for the PAN's candidacy was Felipe Calderón who won the primary elections and was the PAN candidate for the Presidency of Mexico.

In 2006 Santiago Creel won a seat in Senate via the proportional representation to serve as Senator during the 60th and 61st Legislatures (2006-2012). He presently leads the PAN Senate delegation.

See also Creel-Terrazas Family.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Presidencia de la República. Curriculum vitae: Santiago Creel Miranda (Spanish). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
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Preceded by
Diódoro Carrasco
Secretary of the Interior
2000—2005
Succeeded by
Carlos Abascal