Humberto Moreira | |
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President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party | |
In office March 4, 2011 – December 2, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Beatriz Paredes Rangel |
Succeeded by | Cristina Díaz |
26th Governor of Coahuila | |
In office December 1, 2005 – January 4, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Enrique Martínez y Martínez |
Succeeded by | Jorge Torres López |
Mayor of Saltillo | |
In office January 1, 2003 – June 15, 2005 |
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Preceded by | Óscar Pimentel González |
Succeeded by | Fernando de las Fuentes |
Personal details | |
Born | July 28, 1966 Saltillo, Coahuila |
Political party | Institutional Revolutionary Party |
Spouse(s) | Vanessa Guerrero Martínez |
Profession | Educator |
Humberto Moreira Valdés (born 28 July 1966 in Saltillo, Coahuila) is a Mexican politician who served as President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was Governor of the State of Coahuila from 2005 to 2011.
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Graduated in 1985, from the Meritorious Escuela Normal de Coahuila obtaining his degree as a Professor of Primary Education. Graduated with a B.A. in Middle School Education, from the Escuela Normal Superior de Coahuila, specializing in Social Sciences. Numerous Diplomas: Diploma of Political Analysis, from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Diploma of Public Policy, from the Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública, Diploma of Applied Community Sociology, from the Universidad Iberoamericana.
In 1985, Moreira began his teaching career as a professor in the Technical Secondary School “Abel Suárez de León”. In 1988, he moved to Mexico City where he continued his professional career by occupying low level positions in the Secretariat of Public Education as: Professor in the Center for Investigation and Professional Development of Educators, Chief of the Department of Human Resources in the General Directive offices for Normal School Education and Teacher Training, Private Secretary for the General Director of the Department of Education and Teacher Training, Director of Connecting Links between the Federative Entities of the Emerging Program for Teacher Training, and Private Secretary for the Undersecretary of Primary Education.
In 1994, was appointed as: Delegate in Coahuila of the National Council for the Promotion of Education, Delegate in Coahuila of the National Institute for Adult Education, and then he was appointed the Secretary of Public Education for the State of Coahuila from 1999 to 2002.
He served as Mayor of the City of Saltillo, from January 1, 2003 to June 15, 2005.
On July 17, 2005 is designated as candidate of his party (PRI) for the Government of Coahuila and on September 25, 2005, Moreira was elected Governor of the State of Coahuila, by obtaining record votes and winning in a landslide.
On December 1, 2005, he took office as Governor of the State of Coahuila de Zaragoza serving as Governor for the 2005-2011 term.
His administration adopted as official motto “The Government of the People”
He held the Governorship of the State of Coahuila until January 3 2011 when the Congress of Coahuila granted license status to participate in the process of renewing the national leadership of the PRI.
On 8 January 2011, the National Commission for Internal Processes record gave him the constance of mayority of votes and named him president-elect.[1]
On 4 March 2011 he took office as the President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party succeeding Beatriz Paredes Rangel.
In early June, he was involved in a controversy due to an underling of his suddenly becoming a rich man in the USA. As of 23 August, it was revealed that during his administration, the debt of the State increased more than hundred-fold, amidst allegations of opacity in the management of public finances. Debt increased from around 200 million to 35 billion dollars in just five years, which in addition to the missinformation surrounding the amount owed (previously stated as being 700 million dollars) led to Coahuila's credit rating being downgraded by Standard & Poor's from A+ to BBB-, a decline of six levels.[2]. It has been confirmed that apocriphal documentation was issued to get the loans and that he was aware and actively participating when credits were granted to the State using fake documentation (which is a crime in Mexico).
His parents are Rubén Moreira and Evangelina Valdés. He married three times and is father of five children: José Eduardo, Rubén Humberto, Alba Elena, Joaquín Felipe and Vanessa Lucìa.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Beatriz Paredes Rangel |
President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party 4 March 2011 – 2 December 2011 |
Succeeded by Cristina Díaz |
Preceded by Enrique Martínez y Martínez |
Governor of Coahuila 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Jorge Torres López |
Preceded by Óscar Pimentel González |
Mayor of Saltillo 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by Fernando de las Fuentes |