José Reyes Baeza Terrazas

José Reyes Baeza
Governor of Chihuahua
In office
October 4, 2004 – present
Preceded by Patricio Martínez García
Personal details
Born September 20, 1961 (1961-09-20) (age 50)
Ciudad Delicias, Chihuahua
Political party Institutional Revolutionary Party
Spouse(s) Claudia Garza
Profession Lawyer

José Reyes Baeza Terrazas (born September 20, 1961) is a Mexican politician[1][2] and lawyer. In 2004, he was elected Governor of Chihuahua as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party for the term ending in 2010. Prior to that, he was Chair of Law at the University of Chihuahua in Chihuahua. He then served as mayor (Municipal President) of the city of Chihuahua from 1998 to 2001 and as a congressman in the federal Chamber of Deputies (Congress).

In 2010, after Mexican drug cartels agents murdered Jesús Manuel Lara Rodríguez, the governor ordered government troups to guard the state capitol while a closed door session was held on safety.[1]

See also

Preceded by
Patricio Martínez García
Governor of Chihuahua
2004 - 2010
Succeeded by
César Duarte Jáquez 2010 - 2016
Preceded by
Gustavo Ramos Becerra
Municipal President of Chihuahua
1998 - 2001
Succeeded by
Jorge Barousse Moreno

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